By Sneha Mordani: H3N2, the subtype of influenza A virus which has caused six deaths in the country, is seasonal and the rise in cases is normal, government sources told India Today.
India has so far recorded six deaths due to respiratory viral infection. The symptoms of H3N2 are fever, coughing, chills, sore throat, runny nose, among others.
Sources said H3N2 and other influenza infections are seasonal and the government was looking into measures to control the spike in cases.
The ICMR recently issued an advisory asking people to avoid self-medication and use of antibiotics in this influenza outbreak. On rationalising the cost of flu vaccines, sources said the government is not thinking along those lines right now.
On ICMR’s research on heart attacks and Covid-19, government sources said the data will be available in six months.
Source: India Today
