Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, March 10: H3N2-related influenza has claimed the lives of two people, according to sources within the Union Health Ministry. According to government sources, one individual died in Karnataka and the other, in Haryana.
In the nation, there have been about 90 cases of the H3N2 virus. Moreover, eight H1N1 virus cases have been found.
Over the past few months, there has been an increase in flu cases across the nation. The H3N2 virus, sometimes referred to as the “Hong Kong flu,” is to blame for the majority of cases. More hospitalisations are brought on by this virus than by any other influenza subtype in the nation.
Infections with H3N2 and H1N1 have so far only been found in India.
Both share symptoms with the Covid virus, which killed 6.8 million people worldwide and infected millions more. The growing number of flu illnesses two years after the epidemic has caused people to become concerned.
The signs include a chronic cough, fever, chills, shortness of breath, and wheezing. Moreover, patients have mentioned bodily aches, nausea, sore throats, and diarrhoea. The duration of these symptoms can be around a week. The virus spreads through coughing, sneezing, and close contact with an infected individual and is extremely contagious, according to specialists.
Physicians have recommended Covid-like safety measures, such as consistent hand washing and mask use. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) advises drinking enough of fluids, refraining from touching one’s eyes or nose, covering one’s mouth and nose while coughing and sneezing, and taking paracetamol for fever and body aches.
