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.
"352 patients of the H3N2 virus have come so far. Their treatment is going on and hospitals have been asked to be on alert. H3N2 is not fatal. It can be cured by medical treatment. No need to panic," said the minister.
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.
The Assam government has imposed a ban on the entry of poultry and pig to the state from other states following the outbreak of Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever in some states of the country.
A Chinese city has received negative feedback on social media after saying it might consider using lockdowns in the case of an influenza outbreak, CNN reported.
After a sharp rise in H3N2 influenza cases has been reported in India, the Empowered Group and the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for Covid-19 (NEGVAC) will hold an internal meeting on March 11 to review Covid19 and H3N2 situation in the country.
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.
Amid rising cases of the H3N2 virus across the country, the Union Ministry of Health on Friday said that the cases arising from seasonal influenza including H3N2 which has claimed one death each in Haryana and Karnataka are expected to decline from March end.