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, according to the data shared by the ministry. It also said it is keeping a close watch on the situation and cases are expected to decline from month’s 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 diarrhea.
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 percent of cases have been reported to be hospitalized, added Tarun Sahani, senior consultant, internal medicine, Apollo Hospitals. While there is no need to panic yet, Sahani said it is advisable to take precautions similar to those taken during Covid times.
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‘Increase Precaution, No Need To Panic’: Experts As India Records 2 H3N2 Virus Deaths
By tirupatinews
