Search For "influenza virus"
First case of H3N2 reported in Himachal Pradesh, baby girl detected with v
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A two and half month old baby girl from the Dehra subdivision of the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh tested positive for H3N2, the official said.
Read More
No need to panic, but precautions needed: Experts on rising H3N2 cases
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
As the Influenza H3N2 cases have started to rise rapidly in the country after the Corona cases dipped, the experts are of the opinion, that people need to be careful, but there is no need to panic if precautions are taken on time.
Read More
Delhi govt issues advisory on H3N2, directs hospitals to monitor situation
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
In view of the risk of the H3N2 influenza virus spread in the changing weather conditions, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj issued an advisory on Friday advising children and the elderly to take special precautions.
Read More
H3N2 virus: CM Shinde seeks public awareness, asks hospitals to be equippe
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday chaired a review meeting of the Health department at Mumbai's Vidhan Bhavan to take stock of the state's preparedness amid reports of Covid-19 and Influenza H3N2 cases.
Read More
Mumbai: 4 patients admitted with H3N2 virus, says BMC
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
With the H3N2 influenza virus cases witnessing a spike in Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 32 patients admitted in Mumbai, out of which 4 are admitted with H3N2 and 28 with H1N1.
Read More
Assam reports its first case of H3N2 virus
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
However, the official also said that the Health Department of Assam is keeping a close watch on the evolving Seasonal Influenza situation in the state through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network on real-time basis.
Read More
Haryana yet to confirm H3N2 death
Updated : 3 years ago IST
After the H3N2 virus claimed one victim in Haryana, the state health minister Anil Vij on Friday said that the cause of the patient's death is yet to be confirmed as he also had lung cancer.
Read More
H3N2 also spreads like COVID, elderly should be careful: Dr Randeep Guleri
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Noting a spurt in cases of the H3N2 virus, which has become a cause of concern, Chairman, Institute of Internal Medicine and Respiratory and Sleep Medicine and Director of Medical Education, Dr Randeep Guleria said that this virus mutates every year during this time and spreads through dr
Read More
New compound inhibits influenza virus replication: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The host cell's molecular arsenal is used by viruses to multiply. This is something that researchers from the University of Bonn's Cluster of Excellence ImmunoSensation2 and their Japanese counterparts hope to take advantage of for the treatment of influenza.
Read More
Acids help against airborne viruses: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus and others travel from person to person essentially by hitchhiking on aerosols. These are finely dispersed particles containing liquid suspended in the air that an infected person expels when coughing, sneezing, or simply exhaling, and can be inhal
Read More
Study hints at why older people are more susceptible to the flu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Though the COVID-19 pandemic provided a brief respite, influenza virus is back in circulation and, as usual, poses a special danger to people over the age of 65. But why are older people more susceptible to the flu? New research from the U-M Medical School, published in Nature Communications
Read More
Influenza virus positivity rate surges from 2.8 pc to 30.1 pc in China
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 28 (ANI): China is witnessing a continuous increase in the positivity rate of influenza viruses dominated by the influenza A (H3N2) subtype, as the cases increase in some regions of Southern China, a local media reported citing a data released by Chinese National Influe
Read More