LONDON, Jan 9 — Rising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

By Norrasyidah Arshad KUALA SELANGOR, Jan 4 — The Health Ministry (MOH) detected 327 positive samples of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) throughout last year, an increase compared to 225 cases reported in 2023. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the virus is a common cold and...