Reading Time: 6 minutesWhile there’s no cause for panic, awareness, preparedness and natural preventive measures are your best defense against HMPV. As winter settles in, the United States is bracing for a potential rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases. And the potential for future “pandemic lockdowns.” As of this writing, the affected regions are China 7,500, Malaysia 327, Kyrgyzstan 50, and Australia 1,168.