Mumbai: Four patients admitted with H3N2 virus, says BMC

Amid a rise in H3N2 influenza virus cases in Maharashtra the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC on Wednesday said 32 patients were admitted in Mumbai of whom 4 have been diagnosed with H3N2 and the remaining 28 with H1N1All of the patients are currently in a stable condition the BMC said a statementAmid the spike in influenza cases the state government will hold a meeting on Thursday in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra FadnavisA meeting regarding H3N2 will be held tomorrow in the presence of the chief minister and the deputy chief minister state Health minister Tanaji Sawant informed the Assembly on WednesdaySawant informed further that 352 patients in the state have been diagnosed with the H3N2 virus so farAlso read Mumbai recorded 118 influenza cases in 2023 says BMC reportA total 352 patients are afflicted with the H3N2 virus so far They are currently under treatment and all hospitals have been put on alert H3N2 is not fatal It can be cured through proper medical treatment There is no need to panic the minister saidTwo deaths from suspected H3N2 influenza virus infection have been reported from Nagpur while another was reported from Ahmednagar districtTill March 13 2023 the total number of patients tested for influenza in Maharashtra was at 256424 The total number of suspected patients has been reported at 1406The number of patients suffering from swine flu virus H1N1 was 303 while those suffering from H3H2 was 58 The number of patients admitted hospitalised so far is 48Seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory tract infection caused by 4 distinct types Influenza A B C and D belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae familyAmong these types Influenza A is the most common pathogen for humansGlobally influenza cases are typically seen to increase during certain months of the year India usually witnesses two peaks of seasonal influenza one from January to March and another one in the postmonsoon seasonAccording to the Union Health Ministry the cases arising from seasonal influenza are expected to decline from March endIn most of cases the disease is selflimiting with symptoms of cough and cold body ache and fever etc and usually resolves within a week or soHowever potentially highrisk groups such as infants young children pregnant women elderly above the age of 65 years and people with comorbidities might experience more symptomatic illnesses requiring hospitalization alsoDisease transmission is mostly airborne from person to person through large droplets generated by the act of coughing and sneezing Other modes of transmission include indirect contact by touching a contaminated object or surface fomite transmission and close contact including handshakingThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever