What is it about?
This review covers information on H3N2 cases in india which is a type of influenza virus having symptoms like flu, fever and fatigue. lead to various deaths in india.H3N2 from the family of Orthomyxovirus can infect birds, and mammals, H3N2 derives its name from 2 surface proteins these are hemagglutinin (H) and Neuraminidase (N). H3N2 undergoes antigenic shift which protects it from immune response.
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Why is it important?
this review covers the details of various deaths due to H3N2 in India along with various case studies showing the severity of H3N2 in India. Humans acquire this infection by coming in direct contact with infected animals or from contaminated surroundings. With H3N2 infection it has been seen that dry cough usually starts after fever, it can take 10-12 days for the cough to be cured, and fever in H3N2 cases takes more than 6-7 days to cure. In some cases, H3N2 infection is leading to lung infection further leading to pneumonia. There have been hospitalizations of elders and children due to H3N2 inflection to prevent transmission of infection preventive measures should be taken.
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This page is a summary of: The Resurgence of H3N2 in India: Is it Life-threatening?, Current Drug Targets, September 2023, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/1389450124666230821092330.
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