Former chairman of AIIMS Randeep Guleria said that H3N2 is spreading like covid. But he also suggested that the spread of H3N2 is due to carelessness and caution should not be ignored. It is also mentioned that chronic patients should be vigilant. He said that Influenza belongs to the family of swine flu and is more effective than other sub-variants. In this background, many states have also announced restrictions. Kanpur is an industrial city in Uttar Pradesh. Famous for making scissors. The city has seen a massive influx of people with H3N2 symptoms into hospitals. About 50 people are reported to have been hospitalized in a single day. Hallett government Hospital in the city received 200 cases of fever, persistent cough and respiratory problems in a single day. Patients lined up outside this hospital. On the other hand, fever victims also flocked to private hospitals.
In the last 24 hours, 24 people were admitted to the hospital with only respiratory problems. They need to be given oxygen. Some are on ventilators. Some of them also had to use the bipop machine. It is very difficult to identify a virus other than Covid-19. Influenza A virus has a special kit for each subtype. Recently, almost half of the people admitted to hospitals across the country are suffering from respiratory problems.
Apart from these, most of the outpatients are suffering from health problems due to the H3N2 type of virus, says ICMR. This is because H3N2 subtypes are stronger than normal influenza variants. 92 per cent of infected people have a fever, and sore throat, 86 per cent of patients have a severe cough, 27 per cent of victims have shortness of breath, and 16 per cent of people have severe sneezing