H3n2 india

India is witnessing a surge in H3N2 influenza virus cases, a respiratory tract infection caused by four distinct types of viruses (A, B, C, and D) belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family. Several states including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Odisha, and Haryana are reporting viral infection cases. However, the Union Ministry of Health on Friday said that the cases arising from seasonal influenza including H3N2 are expected to decline from March end. State-wise data on H3N2 virus 1) Maharashtra: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Wednesday said 32 patients were admitted in Mumbai of whom 4 have been diagnosed with H3N2 and the remaining 28 with H1N1. Till March 13, 2023, the total number of patients tested for influenza in Maharashtra was 2,56,424, while the suspected patients are 1,406. Maharashtra health minister Tanaji Sawant noted that 352 patients of the H3N2 virus have been reported so far in the state and further asserted that there is no need to panic. 2) Delhi: The city hospitals are witnessing a spike in cases of H3N2 virus that triggers symptoms like fever, cold and body aches, but in certain cases, leaves behind persistent cough making patients extremely weak, doctors said. There has been a nearly 150 per cent rise in patients coming to OPDs with such complaints, they said. 3) Gujarat: Till March 10 this year, a total of 80 cases of season flu were reported in Gujarat, out of which 77 are influenza of H1N1 and three of H3N2 subtypes. Not a single death...

H3N2 influenza outbreak in India: The cases of H3N2 influenza are rising across the country. According to doctors, there is also a spike in ICU admissions of the elderly and kids due to H3N2 influenza. As the symptoms of this viral infection are similar to COVID-19, the doctors have advised to extreme precautions and masking up to prevent the spread of the virus. Other than H3N2, the country is also witnessing a surge in Here are the latest updates on H3N2 influenza outbreak in India: • All schools in Puducherry will remain shut from 16 March (Thursday) to 26 March (Sunday). As of 11 March, Puducherry reported 79 cases of influenza, belonging to the viral H3N2 subtype so far. • Genome sequencing data has revealed that Influenza A H3N2 and influenza B Victoria are two viral strains driving the current surge of flu cases in the country. In the nine weeks between January 2 to March 5, laboratories connected to the surveillance network of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) found 451 positive results for influenza A H3N2, 91 positive results for influenza B Victoria and 41 for influenza A H1N1, a government statement said on Tuesday. • The Union government asked states to up surveillance following the surge in influenza cases. • The total number of H3N2 flu cases reported in Kerala has touched 13, as per the state health department. • A 58-year-old Gujarat woman died due to flu-like symptoms at a state-run hospital in Vadodara city. According to reports, the sample h...

An 87-year-old man in the Hassan district of the southern state of Karnataka died on March 1 following an H3N2 infection. He had pre-existing conditions like hypertension, asthma and kidney injury. Another death was reported in Haryana. The death of a 58-year-old woman in Vadodara, Gujarat, on Tuesday is also attributed to the virus.

By India Today News Desk: India is witnessing a surge in H3N2 Influenza virus cases, with the number of cases going up to 451 till March 5, according to data shared by the health ministry. India’s death toll due to the H3N2 virus climbed to nine on Friday after a 73-year-old man died in Pune’s Pimpri-Chinchwad after contracting the H3N2 influenza virus. The government has issued a Covid advisory in six states of the country. These states are Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. While Delhi is not included in the list, it has issued an advisory on Friday advising children and the elderly to take special precautions. Here are the state advisories: ALSO READ Delhi Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj issued an advisory on Friday advising children and the elderly to take special precautions. Along with this, to prevent the spread of this seasonal influenza, strict instructions have been given to the District Surveillance Units, health facilities, and government hospitals to monitor. While the risk of H3N2 influenza virus is increasing in many states of the country, not many cases of this virus have been reported in Delhi government hospitals. The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an advisory in the wake of rise in H3N2 cases and has asked children and the elderly to take precautions. The advisory also talks about oxygen level monitoring of H3N2 patients. As per the advisory, instructions have been given to hospitals to admit H3N2 infected pat...

NEW DELHI: With H3N2 influenza , the Centre called for In Karnataka, 82-year-old Hire Gowda. a diabetic who suffered from hypertension, died due to the H3N2 seasonal influenza subtype on March 1. Another death, that of a 56-year-old lung cancer patient, was reported from Haryana. From January 2 to March 5, 451 cases of the H3N2 have been reported in the country. The Centre asserted that said it is keeping a close watch on the situation and cases are expected to decline from month end. What's H3N2 infleunza? H3N2 is a variant of the influenza virus. H3N2 influenza viruses began circulating in humans in 1968 and have evolved substantially since. Typically, flu seasons dominated by H3N2 activity are more severe, particularly among at-risk groups such as older adults and younger children. Symptoms The symptoms of H3N2 include cold, cough and throat pain. Air pollution makes the H3N2 strain worse. It is easily contagious and has increased the number of hospitalisations for influenza. According to ICMR researchers, feverish upper respiratory infections are a common occurrence in people and may be made worse by air pollution. Coughing, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, body aches, and diarrhoea are additional typical symptoms. How serious it is? Of the hospitalised SARI patients down with influenza A H3N2, about 92% reported fever, 86% cough, 27% breathlessness and 16% wheezing. Another 16% had clinical signs of pneumonia and 6% seizures. Ten per cent of SARI patients, having H3N2, ...

There is need for increased monitoring and precaution measures to ward off H3N2 but no cause for panic yet, say experts as India confirms its first two deaths due to the influenza virus. H3N2 virus kills 2 in India, say reports. In Karnataka, 82-year-old Hire Gowda. a diabetic who suffered from hypertension, died due to the H3N2 seasonal influenza subtype on March 1. Another death, that of a 56-year-old lung cancer patient, was reported from Haryana. (ALSO READ: From January 2 to March 5, 451 cases of the H3N2 have been reported in the country, according to data shared by the ministry on Friday. It also said it is keeping a close watch on the situation and cases are expected to decline from month end. H3N2 is a non-human influenza virus that normally circulates in pigs and has infected humans, according to the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Symptoms are similar to those of seasonal flu viruses and can include fever and respiratory symptoms such as cough and runny nose, and possibly other symptoms, including body ache, nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea. ALSO READ: As concerns mounted and some people wondered whether this could possibly turn out to be another Covid, pulmonologist Anurag Agrawal said he doesn’t expect to see a massive wave. "Admission to hospital has not been very common and only about 5 per cent cases have been reported to be hospitalised," added Tarun Sahani, senior consultant, internal medicine, Apollo Hospitals. While there is no need to ...

“Patients having chronic ailments like asthma have to be extra cautious during such weather transitions as it can trigger severe respiratory issues and asthma attacks. During this time, even a minor respiratory problem must be reported to a pulmonologist or a physician to reduce the risk of escalating the problem,” Chhabra added.

Since the 1918 influenza pandemic, it has been a while since the flu virus was in the news for making an average, healthy person very sick. But this year, hospitals in Delhi have been witnessing a record influx of flu patients, some of whom have been infected for over 20 days. Dr Sandeep Nayar, senior director and head of department - chest & respiratory diseases, BLK Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, has even had patients admitted to the ICU after their blood oxygen levels took a severe dip due to the flu virus having infected the lungs. “It is an extremely stubborn virus and is not subsiding with regular flu care, such as steam, gargle and rest,” he says. The reason, also confirmed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), is most probably that this year the dominant influenza virus circulating is H3N2. Already two deaths have been reported from it in Haryana and Karnataka. Influenza viruses are of four types: A, B, C and D. Influenza A has further sub-strains, one of which is H3N2. In 1968, H3N2 caused the flu pandemic that led to the death of around 1 million people globally. “The virus might have gotten more severe because of the fact that in the last three years, people were using masks extensively and H3N2 could not enter the body. Hence, there was lack of adequate antibodies to fight it. With masks dropped, this virus is entering the body now, and with already compromised immunity against it, people are facing the long-lasting effects of the virus,” ...