Hyderabad reports spike in mysterious respiratory virus cases: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Hyderabad reports spike in mysterious respiratory virus cases: Report

Live Mint  

Over the past few weeks, Hyderabad has been witnessing a spike in mysterious respiratory virus cases with symptoms similar to adenovirus, influenza, and Swine Flu. Dr. Syed Abdul Aleem, Consultant - Pulmonology CARE Hospitals, Musheerabad, Hyderabad said, “We have been seeing an acute febrile viral illness for the past 6-8 weeks now and we have observed coryzal symptoms in these patients. The other 50% of patients are adults with comorbid lung diseases like COPD, Post TB and Covid-destroyed lungs and asthma,” Dr. Aleem said as quoted by HT. He said the mystery virus may belong to COVID-19, Influenza, Adeno, or MERS, hence, suggested the tests including Covid RT-PCR, H1N1, H3N2, and Influenza A&B.

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Viral Fever Cases on the Rise in Hyderabad
1 month, 1 week ago

Viral Fever Cases on the Rise in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The city is once again seeing a major spike in viral fevers, including children and adults, who are complaining of high fever, cough, and sore throat. A resident doctor at Malakpet area hospital confirmed that there has been a steady increase in viral fever cases in the last one week. Many of these cases involve children, although they don’t …

Telangana: Nizamabad hospitals sees rise in viral cases
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Nizamabad hospitals sees rise in viral cases

Deccan Chronicle  

The beginning of monsoon generally sees seasonal diseases in rural as well as urban areas. But, this time, the continuous rise in viral fevers, including dengue, is worrying the common man and the authorities.Patients from Nizamabad, Kamareddy, Nirmal, Jagtial and neighbouring Nanded district of Maharashtra are coming in scores to Nizamabad either to get admitted to the Government General Hospital …

Covid-19 or Seasonal Flu? Surge in Patients With Throat Pain, Cough & Fever Puts Doctors on Alert
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Covid-19 or Seasonal Flu? Surge in Patients With Throat Pain, Cough & Fever Puts Doctors on Alert

News 18  

Many states in India are witnessing a rise in upper respiratory tract illnesses, with symptoms like cough, cold, sore throat, and fever. “There is a definite rise in both upper and lower respiratory tract infections to the extent of 8-10 patients per week with about one-fourth of them serious enough to require hospitalisation.” The top symptoms, Das said, are throat …

Respiratory infections, influenza cases on the rise in Kerala
1 year ago

Respiratory infections, influenza cases on the rise in Kerala

The Hindu  

A serious spike in respiratory infections for the past several weeks, mostly Influenza A, respiratory syncytial virus and COVID-19, has had the OP clinics and casualty wings of hospitals getting filled with people rushing in for consultations. There is also intense speculation that the new sub variant of Omicron virus variant — JN.1 — which is said to be highly …

The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise
1 year ago

The threat of respiratory illnesses is underway, CDC director says, and hospitalizations are on the rise

CNN  

CNN — Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated a congressional subcommittee Thursday about cases of respiratory illness in the US due to three viruses: flu, the coronavirus and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. “Flu season is just beginning across most of the country, though accelerating fast, and while we’re seeing relatively low …

Influenza Expected To Surge Further, Caution Doctors
1 year, 2 months ago

Influenza Expected To Surge Further, Caution Doctors

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The influenza virus has caused several viral infections, with seasonal flu becoming the major issue. In light of the upcoming festivals and elections, which would see large assemblies of people, health department officials advised wearing masks, following hand hygiene, covering mouth and nose while those infected should avoid crowds. Dr Kiran Madhala, member of TS-IMA scientific committee, told Deccan …

Explained | All about H3N2 virus: symptoms, prevention, and cure
1 year, 9 months ago

Explained | All about H3N2 virus: symptoms, prevention, and cure

The Hindu  

The story so far: At least two people have succumbed to the H3N2 subtype of seasonal influenza in India, the Health Ministry confirmed last week. About half of all inpatient severe acute respiratory infections and outpatient illnesses displaying influenza-like symptoms seen in surveillance data collected between December 15, 2022, and March 10, 2023, were found to have been H3N2 infections. …

H3N2: Jaipur woman recovers from viral infection a month after testing positive
1 year, 9 months ago

H3N2: Jaipur woman recovers from viral infection a month after testing positive

Live Mint  

Amid alarmingly surging cases of the Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus cases in the country, according to a media report, a 38 year old woman has recovered from the fatal virus, almost a month after testing positive for the same. According to the report published by Times of India, the 38 year old woman had developed bilateral pneumonia when she …

Breathe Easy: H1N1 And H3N2 Not Life-threatening like Covid, Says Dr NK Arora
1 year, 9 months ago

Breathe Easy: H1N1 And H3N2 Not Life-threatening like Covid, Says Dr NK Arora

News 18  

Since December last year, reports have indicated an uptick in cases of influenza-like illnesses in the country. Speaking to CNN-News18, co-chair of Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium Dr NK Arora said, “Influenza has been in the country for years and H3N2 and H1N1 have been in the country for years. Now Covid-19 cases are fewer and hence now influenza cases are …

A.P. Government gears up to combat viral fevers amidst growing fear of resurgence of Coronavirus
1 year, 9 months ago

A.P. Government gears up to combat viral fevers amidst growing fear of resurgence of Coronavirus

The Hindu  

A slow but steady increase in the number of fever cases across the State prompted the Andhra Pradesh Government to conduct a survey to know if the situation warrants an alarm due to the word going around that the emerging viruses could be a manifestation of Coronavirus. But, the M&HD is taking the cases seriously in compliance with instructions issued …

Why everyone's talking about the H3N2 virus
1 year, 9 months ago

Why everyone's talking about the H3N2 virus

India Today  

Since the 1918 influenza pandemic, it has been a while since the flu virus was in the news for making an average, healthy person very sick. Dr Sandeep Nayar, senior director and head of department - chest & respiratory diseases, BLK Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi, has even had patients admitted to the ICU after their blood oxygen levels …

Amid rising H3N2, Centre raises concern over Covid positivity rate in some states, pitches for more surveillance
1 year, 9 months ago

Amid rising H3N2, Centre raises concern over Covid positivity rate in some states, pitches for more surveillance

Hindustan Times  

Amid a rise in cases of the seasonal influenza subtype H3N2, the Centre on Saturday expressed concern over a gradual increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate in some states and said it needed to be promptly addressed. The Centre requested all states and Union territories to follow operational guidelines for integrated surveillance of respiratory pathogens presenting as cases of influenza-like …

H3N2 Influenza Scare: Expert Says Virus Changing Pattern; Check Symptoms, Precautions & Treatment
1 year, 9 months ago

H3N2 Influenza Scare: Expert Says Virus Changing Pattern; Check Symptoms, Precautions & Treatment

News 18  

The H3N2 influenza virus has been causing concern in India, especially after two deaths related to the virus were reported in Karnataka and Haryana. According to Dr Dhiren Gupta, Senior Consultant, department of paediatric emergency and critical care, Sir Gangaram hospital, the virus has seen an “unexpected” and “remarkable” change in the past six months. This time Influenza A virus …

Karnataka reports first H3N2 virus death
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka reports first H3N2 virus death

Hindustan Times  

Days after Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar said there is no need to panic over influenza A H3N2 variant virus infection, the state on Friday reported its H3N2 virus first death. The victim, identified as an 82-year-old man from Alur Taluk of Hassan district died on March 1, health department officials said on Friday. Shivaswamy confirmed the virus was detected …

Karnataka reports first H3N2 influenza death
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka reports first H3N2 influenza death

The Hindu  

A person who died on March 1 in Alur taluk of Hassan district of Karnataka was infected with the H3N2 influenza virus that causes seasonal flu. According to the District Health Officer of Hassan, Hire Gowda died due to the virus on March 1. “It is confirmed that Hire Gowda, son of Halage Gowda, 82 years, died of H3N2 virus …

The looming threat of viral fever in twin cities
1 year, 9 months ago

The looming threat of viral fever in twin cities

The Hindu  

The spike in the incidence of prolonged viral fevers across the twin cities over the last few weeks has become a cause of worry for all. Speaking to The Hindu, Dr. Shankar, the hospital Superintendent, says, “In the last week, there has been a fever spike due to the H3N2 virus, a variant of Swine Flu.” ‘Take flu shots’ Another …

AP registers 21 cases of H3N2
1 year, 9 months ago

AP registers 21 cases of H3N2

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh has registered 21 positive cases of H3N2 influenza so far. Director of medical education, Dr V. Vinod Kumar, said 12 positive cases were registered in January and nine in February in the tests held at VRDL in Tirupati. He said H3N2 is a viral infection caused by influenza A type variant and this would affect the upper …

Pattern of viruses changed unexpectedly in past six months, says expert
1 year, 9 months ago

Pattern of viruses changed unexpectedly in past six months, says expert

Hindustan Times  

With sudden increase of influenza A subtype H3N2 cases across the country raising concerns, health expert at Delhi's Sir Gangaram Hospital on Thursday pointed out that the pattern of viruses has changed remarkably and unexpectedly in the past six months. According to Dr Dhiren Gupta, Senior Consultant, department of paediatric emergency and critical care, Sir Gangaram hospital, said, "Over the …

H3N2 Influenza: Symptoms, treatment, precaution and all that you need to know
1 year, 9 months ago

H3N2 Influenza: Symptoms, treatment, precaution and all that you need to know

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi is observing a rapid rise in the number of flu cases recently. Facing similar symptoms to that of prolonged illness and coughing, it is reported that H3N2 Influenza is rampant in the state currently. Speaking to HT Lifestyle, Dr. SK Chhabra, Head of Department -Pulmonary, Primus Hospital, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, said, “The increase in the number of patients …

West Bengal: Sharp Spike in Adenovirus Cases Among Children, 2 Die of Suspected Infection; State on Alert
1 year, 10 months ago

West Bengal: Sharp Spike in Adenovirus Cases Among Children, 2 Die of Suspected Infection; State on Alert

News 18  

A sharp spike has been reported in adenovirus cases among children in West Bengal and the virus was detected in at least 32 per cent of samples of respiratory infections among children at ICMR-NICED. Pediatric wards in state-run and private hospitals across the state are reportedly filling up fast due to children suffering from respiratory infections, many of them suspected …

What Parents Need To Know About The Surge In RSV Infections
2 years, 1 month ago

What Parents Need To Know About The Surge In RSV Infections

Huff Post  

You may have heard about pediatric hospital wards being overwhelmed by cases of RSV. “Almost all children have had RSV by age 2 years and will be reinfected throughout their life,” Dr. Ruth Kanthula, a pediatric infectious disease specialist with MedStar Health, told HuffPost. “We typically don’t see high numbers of RSV until later in the season,” said Kanthula, who …

Sharp rise in viral pneumonia in Hyderabad
2 years, 3 months ago

Sharp rise in viral pneumonia in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: There has been a spike in cases of viral pneumonia in the city in the past few weeks, with many patients requiring hospitalisation and oxygen support. Doctors say several kinds of viruses, including coronavirus, cause pneumonia, but most of the current cases were being driven by patients having contracted swine flu or H1N1, as the spike was coinciding with …

Seasonal diseases on rise, hospitals chock-a-block
2 years, 11 months ago

Seasonal diseases on rise, hospitals chock-a-block

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Even as the Covid-19 cases are surging in the state by each passing day, seasonal diseases like viral fevers, coughs and cold are adding to the existing miseries of people. The hospital superintendent urged the patients who are Coronavirus positive with mild symptoms not to come to the hospital, but to stay home and get treated. This Omicron variant …

Respiratory infections other than Covid-19 are helping fill up pediatric wards
3 years, 3 months ago

Respiratory infections other than Covid-19 are helping fill up pediatric wards

CNN  

CNN — Texas Children’s Hospital is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases – nearly all of them caused by the Delta variant. “The past few days, the past week, we’ve been seeing high numbers of children coming in,” said Dr. Sarah Combs, a pediatric emergency medicine physician at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC. “This Delta surge has been coupled …

Viral fever raises COVID-19 threat among children
3 years, 4 months ago

Viral fever raises COVID-19 threat among children

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Adolescents and children usually suffer from viral fevers, flu and other infectious diseases during monsoons, but with the ongoing pandemic, there is growing fear among people of possible Covid-19 infection in children. Paediatric hospitals in the city, in the last one week to 10 days, reported several cases of viral fevers, flu, dengue, malaria and other infectious diseases. Dr …

Covid-19: Respiratory viruses in young children likely to resurge
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid-19: Respiratory viruses in young children likely to resurge

India TV News  

As Covid-19 physical distancing measures are being relaxed in many countries, there can be a resurgence of a childhood respiratory virus, researchers have warned. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, about 2.7 million children worldwide were infected with RSV each year, and it was the fourth most common cause of death in young children. "The off-season resurgence in seasonal respiratory viruses now …

Officials raise alarms about another respiratory virus as COVID-19 fades
3 years, 6 months ago

Officials raise alarms about another respiratory virus as COVID-19 fades

LA Times  

Travelers at LAX last month. As COVID-19 fades, officials are warning about a rise of a different respiratory virus — usually a problem in the fall-and-winter cold season — that may be making a comeback as spring fades into summer. In an advisory issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and circulated by Los Angeles County public …

Study finds four new symptoms of Covid-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Study finds four new symptoms of Covid-19

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chill, loss of appetite, headache and muscle-ache are the new four symptoms of Covid-19, a study by the Imperial College of London, which covered a million affected people, has concluded. Experts in India state that they are getting tests done only after they identified symptoms of cough, cold, fever and diarrohea in patients. These additional symptoms also occur in …

2 Cases of Covid-19 Reinfection in Telangana, Officials to Probe if Different Virus Strains Responsible
4 years, 3 months ago

2 Cases of Covid-19 Reinfection in Telangana, Officials to Probe if Different Virus Strains Responsible

News 18  

Of the total 1,11,688 coronavirus cases in the state, Telangana Health Minister Etala Rajender on Tuesday confirmed that two people have been reinfected with the deadly virus, raising fears about a second wave. Rao also expressed optimism over the Covid-19 situation in the state and claimed that the curve is expected to plateau September end, owing to a massive dip …

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