New Delhi: As India grapples with a surge in H3N2 influenza cases, health officials are raising concerns about the troubling trend of co-infections with covid-19 New Delhi: As India grapples with a surge in H3N2 influenza cases, health officials are raising concerns about the troubling trend of co-infections with covid-19.
Scientists tracking the spread of the influenza virus said there is a need for increased testing amid a sharp rise in ICU admissions, underscoring the severity of the situation.
The symptoms of influenza cases are similar to covid-19 and may last two to three weeks. A top scientist said influenza was suppressed during the covid-19 pandemic as people isolated themselves socially.
It is re-emerging after two to three years. “Covid and influenza H3N2 are circulating simultaneously in the community. Those with covid-19 infection also have H3N2.