H3n2 cases in india

Tamil actor Prabhu passes away, music composer D Imman performs last rites © Provided by The Financial Express H3N2 is an influenza virus which spreads from pigs to humans. Amidst the heightened risk of H3N2 influenza virus outbreak with around 451 cases reported across the country between January and March this year — as the Union Health Ministry data suggests — states in India are put on alert. The death toll owing to the H3N2 virus reached nine on Friday with the latest being a 73-year old man died after contracting the infection in Maharashtra’s Pune. Two H3N2 cases reported in Gurugram According to the health department, Gurugram witnessed two more cases of influenza subtype H3N2 on Saturday, a day after the first case of a four-year-old child tested positive for the virus in the city, reported PTI. As per the report, an 11-year-old baby girl and a 55-year-old woman tested positive for the The woman is in home isolation after the discharge from a private hospital with improvement in her health, while the baby girl is still being treated in a medical college in Rohtak. The health department has sent samples of 150 people for examination and is keeping close eyes on all patients. Delhi takes stock of preparedness for H3N2 flu The 38th meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA, which was organised under the stewardship of Lieutenant General VK Saxena, took stock of preparedness for the outbreak of influenza, discussing the prevalent situation of H3N2, H1N1 flu...

Amidst the heightened risk of H3N2 influenza virus outbreak with around 451 cases reported across the country between January and March this year — as the Union Health Ministry data suggests — states in India are put on alert. The death toll owing to the H3N2 virus reached nine on Friday with the latest being a 73-year old man died after contracting the infection in Maharashtra’s Pune. Two H3N2 cases reported in Gurugram According to the health department, Gurugram witnessed two more cases of influenza subtype H3N2 on Saturday, a day after the first case of a four-year-old child tested positive for the virus in the city, reported PTI. As per the report, an 11-year-old baby girl and a 55-year-old woman tested positive for the

As the H3N2 influenza cases in the country are rapidly rising, experts have said that “there is no need to panic”, however, alarmed caution as well. According to a senior doctor at Delhi's Apollo hospital Dr. Anupam Sibal, since the symptoms of the virus are similar to Covid-19 but are staying for a longer period of time, “precautions followed during the pandemic must be followed”. Medical students wear a mask for protection against diseases including H3N2 and Covid virus(PTI/Representational image) Also read: H3N2 virus: ‘No need to panic’, says Maha health minister after spike in cases “Wearing a mask, and keeping your hands clean. Along with this, if symptoms like cough, cold, or fever are seen in a person, then it is very important to avoid coming in contact with that person,” he told the news agency ANI. Dr Sibal also said that children should be taking special precautions against the H3N2 virus. “Special focus should be laid towards cleanliness because, through cleanliness and good eating habits, you can stay away from this type of virus. Send children to school only wearing masks, and keep their hands clean,” he said. According to Aditya Bhati - a neurologist at the Apollo hospital, the virus has more effects on people's minds, and hence, emphasised the need for a balanced lifestyle. “Although the virus affects all organs of a human being, more effects are being seen on the brain, in cases like brain stroke, and brain hemorrhage. In the last few years, such cases ha...

Written by |Updated : March 18, 2023 9:15 AM IST • • • • • Viral infections are rising in India and recently their have been an uptick inCOVID-19 cases as well. Amidst the spread in so many diseases with similar symptoms, it is very difficult to differentiate the symptoms. Diseases like H3N2, COVID-19, flu, common cold and H1N1 have symptoms that are almost the same but their intensity is different. Number Of Cases In India So Far India has recorded 4,623 COVID-19 cases so far as per the Ministry of Health's latest data. Till the month of February, the number of H1N1 cases were about 955 reported from states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala and Punjab. Meanwhile, 451 cases of H3N2 variant cases have been reported from January 2 to March 5, 2023, according to the union ministry with 2 dead, each in Karnataka and Haryana. The latest case of H3N2 has been detected in Assam. Understand The Difference H1N1 virus was called swine flu earlier and it is very similar to influenza virus and it causes illness in pigs. During seasonal changes, the spread of flu and common cold is very common. But, it is also harmless. It comes and goes. Experts state that there are about 200-300 virus that can cause the symptoms of common cold. There are subtypes and variants in each of them. That is how the symptoms are almost the same but the severity might be different depending on the patients health. The majority of the common colds are caused by rhinoviruses, respiratory syncytial vir...

India has reportedly recorded first two deaths due to the H3N2 influenza virus in Haryana and Karnataka. The H3N2 virus kills 2 in India, say reports. According to media reports, over 90 cases of the H3N2 virus are reported in India so far. The rising cases of the flu-like virus are becoming a cause of concern in the country. Also read: Pattern of viruses changed unexpectedly in past six months, says expert What is the H3N2 virus? According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), H3N2v is a non-human influenza virus that normally circulates in pigs and that has infected humans - known as ‘swine influenza viruses’. When these viruses infect humans, they are termed 'variant' viruses. The specific H3N2 variant virus was detected in 2011 in humans with genes from avian, swine, and human viruses and the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus M gene, said CDC. Currently, the severity of illness associated with H3N2 resembles that of seasonal flu. What are the symptoms? The symptoms include fever, respiratory issues like cough and runny nose, as well as other symptoms including body aches, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. These symptoms usually may last for about a week, however, some people may endure them for a longer period of time too. Treatment and prevention People with the H3N2 virus are being advised medications that must be taken as per prescriptions. The currently recommended drugs – oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir, and baloxavir – are available by prescription from t...

Synopsis In the past few days, India has witnessed a rise of H3N2 cases. Several ICU cases of kids, under the age of 5, have been reported in Pune. Similarly, Delhi is also witnessing a spurt in ICU cases of elderly patients. ​A 58-year-old woman died in Vadodara, Gujarat today after contracting the H3N2 influenza virus. With this, India’s death toll due to the H3N2 virus climbed to seven. "Our ICUs have been running full since the past 4-6 weeks. We are seeing a rise in infants and preschool children being affected the most. Some of them are reporting liver issues and even blood pressure anomalies. They need ventilator support, invasive or non-invasive, and a majority of them are under five years of age. The common complaints are breathlessness, cough and fever. Pneumonia-like symptoms are also lasting days. In addition to H3N2, we are seeing ICU admissions due to adenovirus, ToI quoted in charge of the paediatric ICU of a private hospital in Pune. The common symptoms among children infected with H3N2 are high-grade fever, cough, breathing problems and pneumonia. The recovery period for such kids is about 7-8 days. In some malnourished or immunocompromised kids cases, it may take almost 10 days for the fever to subside, the health experts said. Doctors said prevention against H3N2 involved similar measures as the ones during Covid. Doctors advise wearing mask and other Covid-like precautions like washing hands, avoiding crowded places or working in the office or school/co...