H3N2 Virus: Two deaths have been confirmed in India due to H3N2 Virus, a subtype of influenza ‘A’. Among the dead, one patient is from Karnataka and the other from Haryana. At the same time, the Union Health Ministry has said that the department is keeping a close watch on seasonal influenza. The ministry said in its statement that so far its patients have come to the fore in Karnataka and Haryana.

Union Health Ministry is keeping a close watch on the Seasonal Influenza situation in various States/UTs through the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) network on real-time basis. So far, Karnataka and Haryana have confirmed one death each from H3N2 influenza: MoHFW pic.twitter.com/jPlE9zh6Ad

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2023 H3N2 virus is being closely monitored by the Union Health Ministry: Union Health Ministry has said on H3N2 virus that the ministry is monitoring its cases in the states through the IDSP network. monitoring and tracking. H3N2 cases of seasonal influenza are being closely monitored. The department said that ICMR has also issued advice on the precautions to be taken for its prevention. At the same time, the department has said that the cases of seasonal influenza are expected to decline by the end of March.

Update on Seasonal Influenza | Advisories issued by ICMR on precautions to be observed for prevention. Cases of Seasonal Influenza expected to decline by March-end (2/2)

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2023 Regarding the death due to H3N2 virus, the officials said that in the last three months Cases have come to the fore. An official of the State Health Department said, in Karnataka, a person named Heere Gowda has been confirmed to have died of H3N2 on March 1. The official also informed that Gowda was suffering from diabetes and had a problem of high blood pressure. Them 24 was admitted to the hospital on February and died on March 1. The sample was sent for examination, whose report on March 6 confirmed that he was infected with the virus. On the other hand, regarding the H3N2 virus in Haryana, the State Health Minister Anil Vij said that till now the H3N2 virus in Haryana 23 cases have come to the fore. He said that caution is needed, there is no need to panic. It’s like H1N1, even milder. We are making full preparations. The Union Health Ministry has so far confirmed one death each from Karnataka and Haryana due to H3N2.

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10 cases of H3N2 virus reported in Haryana so far…Precaution is needed, there is no need to panic. This is like H1N1, even milder. We are making all preparation: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij

As per MoHFW, so far Karnataka & Haryana have confirmed one death each from H3N2 pic.twitter.com/CyvOVQMKwL

— ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2023 central health ministryH3N2 VirusPublished Date

Fri, Mar 10, 2023, 7: 23 PM IST