Influenza during monsoon: Causes, symptoms and tips for prevention
July 26, 2023 13:58 ISTDuring monsoon season, it’s important to be aware of the increased risk of contracting influenza due to changes in temperature and humidity.
During monsoon season, it’s important to be aware of the increased risk of contracting influenza due to changes in temperature and humidity.
India saw a single-day rise of over 1,000 fresh COVID-19 cases after 129 days today (March 19).
Influenza A H3N2 "Seasonal Flu" is an infectious disease that can spread from person to person by droplets from an afflicted person's cough or sneeze, or through contact with droplets on hands and surfaces.
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recommended people or patients suffering from painful coughs to not risk their lives by taking pills without proper medical consultations.
Debina Banerjee, who returned from Sri Lanka, has been detected with influenza B. The actress is currently staying away from her daughters and husband Gurmeet Choudhary.
Puducherry: The officials said that most of the children are arriving with high fever and cough and the spread is on the rise.
Former MLA Vivek Pandit, who heads a state committee on tribal welfare, has appealed to the Maharashtra government to administer anti-influenza vaccine to all children below the age of five years in the state's tribal region before the upcoming monsoon season.
The study, published in the journal PNAS found that different nutrients and antioxidants, such as vitamin C and other normally cell-protective substances leak from the blood, thereby creating an environment in the lungs that favours the growth of the bacteria.
Aakash Healthcare Super-Speciality Hospital in Dwarka said that they received only 50 patients so far who had Typhoid and Influenza in the last two months. The hospital stated that the count usually went up to 100 to 150 in previous monsoon seasons.
Influenza viruses can spread through the air on dust, fibres and other microscopic particles, and not just expiratory droplets, according to a study published on Tuesday that has implications for the novel coronavirus transmission.
Influenza, a contagious respiratory illness that infects the nose, throat and lungs, is a persistent threat to public health, said researchers from Georgia State University in the US.
New Delhi, Mar 30: Fresh outbreaks of dreaded H1N1 virus have surfaced in Maharashtra, Rajasthan and some other states claiming at least 21 lives in the last three months.At least 309 cases have been reported
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