According to an ICMR survey 50 % of the respiratory infection cases which have been admitted to hospitals in over two months are H3N2 influenza, the federal government advised the Lok Sabha on Friday.
A complete of 1,161 cases of H3N2, which is a subtype of seasonal influenza virus, have been reported between January 1 and March 20, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar mentioned in a written reply. She mentioned most of these cases confirmed signs of cough and fever.
The minister mentioned H3N2 is a viral respiratory infection and antibiotics haven’t any function in its remedy. However, she added, typically in a respiratory infection a bacterial infection may happen and due to this fact physicians might prescribe an antibiotic to take care of the secondary bacterial infection.
According to the info shared by her, Delhi (370) reported the very best quantity of H3N2 cases adopted by Maharashtra (184), Rajasthan (180) and Karnataka (134).
Pawar mentioned the Health Ministry is monitoring the scenario and taking steps to assist states and UTs in administration of influenza cases, together with H3N2, which embrace issuing an advisory for intently following the development of influenza-like sickness (ILI) or extreme acute respiratory infection (SARI).
The ministry has requested states and UTs to monitor the proportion of SARI cases amongst all infection cases and refer ample quantity of samples for testing for influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and many others.
ALSO READ |Â (*2*)Need not panic, cases are delicate: Randeep Guleria on rising Covid, H3N2 infections
ALSO READ |Â Centre’s key meet on rising Covid, H3N2 cases at present, will new restrictions return?
