Mar 17, 2026 A Respiratory Virus is Spiking in N.J. Right Now That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

You may be sick with what feels like a nasty cold or a case of the flu, but there’s another, lesser-known respiratory virus that could be to blame. Uzma Hasan, MD, Division Chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, part of the Children’s Health Network of RWJBarnabas Health, and a RWJBarnabas Health Medical Group provider, speaks with NJ.com about human metapneumovirus, known as HMPV as cases spike across the state. Read more here.