Centre issues advisory as flu cases with severe symptoms spike

Guwahati: After battling two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the rise in influenza cases with severe symptoms has raised concern among the public.

Over the last two months, several parts of India have been reporting a high number of influenza cases with prolonged illness.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the reason behind the sharp spike in cases is due to the contraction of Influenza A subtype H3N2 virus, which causes more hospitalisations than other influenza subtypes.