H3n2 in india

According to Dr V Ravi, Virologist and Head of Research and Development, Tata Medical and Diagnostics, New Delhi, the symptoms are more severe in H3N2 than Covid because most people have received two doses of vaccines of the latter, which now has mild ways on influencing. "The typical symptom of the Covid is more contagious and spreads way faster than H3N2.(Photo courtesy: PTI) "The severity of illnesses, however, is almost equal. "I think we are going back to the pre-Covid era in which the H3N2 is dominating," he added. Dr Chinnadurai said that if a Covid-infected person speaks to someone, in 10 minutes the virus spreads. "But in H3N2, it is not likely to spread very fast if two people are talking. The possibility may be that we could have better immunity to fight H3N2 because pre-Covid this was part of the seasonal flu," he said. To diagnose the two viruses, an advanced PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test can be taken. However, it is expensive. "There is an advanced PCR test that tests for all respiratory viruses. In this time, we're not just seeing a spread of Covid or flu but other viruses like Adenovirus and human metapneumovirus(HPV). This advanced PCR test can see all these kinds of viruses. The only problem is that the tests are very expensive, ranging between Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000," said Dr Singhal.

There have been significant changes in the pattern of viral infections over the past 6 months. In the past, influenza is usually regarded as the number one disease that causes hospitalizations, but the Influenza A virus subtype Moreover, the change in pattern is not only resulting in hospitalisations, but many patients are also requiring intensive care unit admissions The following steps can be taken in order to prevent contracting H3N2 influenza: Despite not being as dangerous as COVID-19, H3N2 is another respiratory virus that people should be aware of. Take the following precautions to prevent contracting H3N2 influenza: • Always wash your hands with soap and water before eating or touching your face. • If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitiser. • When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve, and discard used tissues as soon as possible. • Whenever possible, avoid close contact with sick individuals. • Avoid spreading the virus to others by staying home if you are sick. • In crowded areas or situations where social distancing is difficult, wear a mask. Flu vaccines are also effective in preventing the spread of H3N2 influenza and other types of influenza viruses. Every year, everyone over six months of age should receive a flu vaccine

The country recently witnessed its first death cases caused by the H3N2 influenza virus in Karnataka and Haryana, and several states across the country have reported a high number of influenza cases in the last two-three months, with symptoms including a persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever. The instances of fever and flu, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), are caused by Influenza A subtype H3N2. Dr. Dhiren Gupta of Ganga Ram Hospital explained why the virus is spreading post-pandemic: "Since 2 years due to Covid there has been no exposure to influenza to children, as a result of this the sudden outbreak of H3N2 virus, which is a normal variant of influenza variant, has caused the increase in the number of cases in children." He added: "The H3N2 is antigenic drift & a mild mutation, but is not life-threatening. Whichever virus it is if there’s comorbidity then the chances of death are high. The vaccine against H3N2 has less efficacy & our vaccination is low this year". Delhi | Since 2 years because of Covid there was no exposure of influenza to children, because of this the sudden outbreak of H3N2 virus which a normal variant of influenza variant has caused increase in number of cases in children: Dhiren Gupta, Ganga Ram Hospital on H3N2 virus Here're the top developments since the spread of the virus in recent days: Octogenarian From Karnataka's Hassan District Becomes First Victim Of H3N2: An 82-year-old man became the first casualty ...

NEW DELHI - Since December, a mysterious flu bug has been going around in India, with those affected complaining of persistent cough and weakness. Now the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has identified a specific strain of influenza – a subtype of H3N2 – which has been causing the spike in cases. Doctors say the strain appears to be more virulent this season. “This subtype appears to cause more hospitalisations than other influenza subtypes,” said the ICMR last Friday. According to the ICMR, among those hospitalised, 92 per cent had fever, 86 per cent cough and 27 per cent breathlessness. Ten per cent needed oxygen and seven per cent required intensive care unit care. According to the Indian Medical Association (IMA), a national voluntary organisation of physicians, the cough can persist up to two weeks. Singapore, too, has this influenza strain. According to the weekly infectious diseases bulletin for the week of Feb 19 to 25 from the Ministry of Health, of the 96 specimens tested positive for influenza in January, 37 had influenza A(H3N2). In India, cases are being reported from all major metro cities, including Delhi and Mumbai. The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has even started checking door to door to detect the bug early. Symptoms include diarrhoea, chills, fatigue, body and muscle aches, loss of appetite and dry cough. Some patients even suffer from conjunctivitis. “There are two phases of the illness – the acute phase which lasts for five to sev...

NEW DELHI: The Union health ministry on Friday Influenza viruses are usually considered to be self-limiting and benign. “But this year, patients suffering from the infection are reporting One of the reasons behind the increased virulence of the seasonal flu is the predominance of H3N2, a subtype of Influenza A virus, which causes more hospitalisations than the other subtypes, senior officials in the health ministry said. According to the ministry, the ICMR network of laboratories has been monitoring human influenza virus in patients suffering from Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) and Influenza Like Illness (ILI) regularly. The trends observed from the beginning of this year, January 2 to March 5, clearly suggest pre-dominance of H3N2 which accounts for nearly 79% of all the influenza viruses found in samples taken from persons suffering from SARI or ILI. Influenza B Victoria (14%), a subtype of Influenza B, is the second most common virus subtype and Influenza A Sources said Niti Aayog, the apex public policy think tank of the government of India, will also hold an inter-ministerial meeting on Saturday to review the seasonal influenza situation in the states and for ways to further support them in terms of public health measures, management guidelines and protocols to manage increasing cases of the viral infection which causes symptoms such as fever, cough, wheezing and breathlessness among others. 01:17 H3N2 Influenza Symptoms, Treatment, and Safety Precautions Ose...

The symptoms of this virus are common like Chills, coughing, vomiting, throat ache, muscle and body aches, Diarrhoea, sneezing and runny nose. The Union health ministry conducted a meeting with the top health experts of the country to discuss the rise in the cases of viral infections in India mainly triggered by H2N2, an official informed on Monday, March 6. Sudden rise in respiratory tract infections: Health expert Dr S Chatterjee, Senior consultant of internal medicine at Apollo hospital said in the last couple of months, ahead of Holi, the cases pertaining to infections in the respiratory tract have shot up. However, the nature of the cases is more like the most common influenza and not Covid. READ | India’s Covid tally again started seeing an upward curve, when after 97 days, the country saw an increase of more than 300 cases per day. Moreover, the number of Influenza cases are also been going up in the past couple of months with symptoms such as prolonged illness, and lingering cough, symptoms which are similar to COVID-19. ICMR said this is due to the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus. Preventing H3N2 virus While the doctors are still not sounding an alarm over the rise in H3N2 cases, they said following COVID-19 appropriate behaviour would help, "Covid appropriate behaviour that we have learnt over the last couple of years would also help in preventing influenza," said Dr S Chatterjee, Senior consultant of internal medicine at Apollo hospital. In another set of measure...