A potentially fatal new virus is sweeping New South Wales, with thousands of cases emerging across the state in the last week.
Human metapneumovirus or HMPV can cause upper and lower respiratory disease in people of all ages and potentially progress to severe illness such as pneumonia and bronchitis.
"We usually see an increase in HMPV cases in late winter and early spring, and that's what we're seeing now, we're seeing about a doubling over the last couple of months," he said on Wednesday. Professor William Rawlison told Sky News Australia cases have likely surged due to complacency with masking and personal hygiene following the COVID pandemic.
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