Human Metapneumovirus Circulation and Seasonality on a Global Scale, 2016–2025: Changes in Patterns and Epidemic Timing in the Pre‐ Versus Post‐COVID‐19 Era
In this analysis of global surveillance data for hMPV (extended until June 2025), we highlighted latitudinal gradients in hMPV circulation, with disruptions associated with COVID-19. Our findings emphasize the importance of sustained, type-specific global surveillance to inform public health strategies and to characterize the post-COVID-19 global seasonality patterns of hMPV.
Authors
- Marco Del Riccio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2742-0297)
- Jojanneke van Summeren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2835-6995)
- Enrica Castellana
- Saverio Caini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2262-1102)
- Guglielmo Bonaccorsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5171-4308)
- Emma Papini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6368-9316)
- Alessandra Picelli
Institutions
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NL)
- University of Florence (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70200
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35