influenza

 Out Of all the  225 samples collected in January and February in Odisha, 59 were found positive for H3N2 influenza across the state, officials said on Saturday.  Talking about the disease, H3N2 is a non-human influenza virus that normally circulates in pigs and has apparently infected humans too according to the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.Currently, there is “no definitive treatment available” for the virus and hence, people should “strictly follow the Covid guidelines to keep H3N2 at bay,” Odisha Public Health Director Niranjan Mishra said. Currently, there is a need to increase monitoring and precautionary measures to ward off H3N2 but no cause for panic yet, say experts as India confirms its first two deaths due to the influenza virus.Also Read : Virushka seeks Blessing at Mahakaleshwar at Ujjain, ahead of IND vs Aus matchTalking about the patients infected and deaths caused by influenza, In Karnataka, 82-year-old Hire Gowda, a diabetic who suffered from hyp