Covid cases when after a gap of 97 days, The nation started recording more than 300 cases in a day. Further it should be noted that India have been reporting a high number of influenza cases in the last two months with prolonged illness, lingering cough, symptoms that are similar to Covid-19.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that this is due to the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus. Common symptoms of an infection caused by Influenza A subtype H3N2 include cough, sore throat, nausea, body ache and diarrhoea.
The flu could also lead to hospitalisation, with some cases escalating to requiring ICU admission. In severe cases, reports citing doctors said, patients developed pneumonia and bronchiolitis.
While doctors have not yet sounded the alarm in the rising cases of flu, they have also insisted on maintaining a protective stance in order to combat the spread of the disease.