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Chinese health authorities say COVID-19 infections may rebound in JanuaryChina's fever clinic attendance has decreased, but health officials warn of a potential January rebound in COVID-19 infections. Despite low...
India's health ministry to review preparedness amid emerging public health situation in ChinaThe health ministry has advised all States and Union Territories (UTs) to promptly assess public health and hospital preparedness and imple...
Health Ministry directs states, UTs to monitor cases of influenza-like illness, severe acute respiratory illnessUnion health secretary Sudhansh Pant advised the states and UTs to “immediately” review public health and hospital preparedness measures, i...
'It's seasonal flu, not Covid this time'Doctors are seeing an increasing number of patients with flu-like symptoms, which they say is earlier than the usual peak flu season. The g...
India reported 1,317 H3N2 cases from January 1-March 21, Rajya Sabha toldThe states and Union Territories have been asked to monitor the proportion of SARI cases and refer sufficient number of samples for testing...
50pc of respiratory infection cases admitted to hospitals in 2 months are of H3N2: GovernmentAccording to the data shared by her, Delhi (370) reported the highest number of H3N2 cases followed by Maharashtra (184), Rajasthan (180) a...
Two more test positive for H3N2 in GurugramThe health department has so far sent samples of 150 people for examination. Out of them, H3N2 has been confirmed in three patients while r...
Delhi government issues advisory on H3N2, directs hospitals to monitor situationAlthough not many cases of this virus have been reported in the government hospitals of Delhi, strict instructions have been given to the D...
Not many influenza cases in Delhi but asked officials to conduct early screening, says Health Min Bharadwaj"People who have had severe asthma or Covid are among those impacted the most by influenza. Extra precaution is needed for those aged above...
Centre raises concern over gradual increase in Covid positivity rate, pitches for more surveillanceThe states have been requested to take a stock of hospital preparedness such as availability of drugs and medical oxygen, vaccination cover...
59 H3N2 influenza cases detected in Odisha in two monthsFrom January 2 to March 5, 451 cases of the H3N2 have been reported in the country, according to data shared by the union health ministry o...
Experts ask citizens to take precautions as India records two H3N2 virus deathsExperts in India have suggested that there is need for increased monitoring and precaution measures to ward off H3N2 virus in the country. ...
Be on alert, closely monitor H3N2 influenza situation, Union Health Minister tells statesIn a tweet, Mandaviya said, "Held a meeting to review rising cases of #H3N2 Influenza virus in the country. Advisory issued to states to be...
H3N2 influenza: Govt expects cases to decline by month-end as 2 deaths confirmed from the virusThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that the Influenza A subtype H3N2 is the major cause of current respiratory illness ...
Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maharashtra governmentFormer MLA Vivek Pandit said he has written a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, urging that children below the age of five years b...
Health Ministry gears up for tackling swine flu seasonWith the swine flu season approaching, the Union Health Ministry today decided to strengthen the nationwide awareness campaign to tackle th...
Health ministry issues revised H1N1 guidelines to states"We have also received information on logistics from 18 states. I am monitoring the situation closely," Nadda said.