Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIndia is experiencing a surge in H1N1 swine flu infections, with Delhi recording over 2,000 cases—eight times higher than previous years—and Karnataka reporting around 4,000 cases. Health experts warned that official case numbers are likely an underestimation due to limited testing, as hospitals report a rise in patients presenting with viral pneumonia and flu-like symptoms. Former World Health Organisation chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan urged the public to adopt pandemic-era hygiene and social distancing measures to help stem the outbreak. While doctors highlighted increased distress among children under five and pointed to monsoon humidity as a factor, the Indian Council of Medical Research confirmed no new strain has emerged. Federal and local health ministers reassured the public that hospitals are prepared with sufficient medicine and bed capacity, noting that no deaths have been reported this year. In fullIndian authorities order Covid-style measures as swine flu overwhelms hospitalsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Swine flu grips India as Covid-style restrictions encouraged
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIndia is experiencing a surge in H1N1 swine flu infections, with Delhi recording over 2,000 cases—eight times higher than previous years—and Karnataka reporting around 4,000 cases. Health experts warned that official case numbers are likely an underestimation due to limited testing, as hospitals report a rise in patients presenting with viral pneumonia and flu-like symptoms. Former World Health Organisation chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan urged the public to adopt pandemic-era hygiene and social distancing measures to help stem the outbreak. While doctors highlighted increased distress among children under five and pointed to monsoon humidity as a factor, the Indian Council of Medical Research confirmed no new strain has emerged. Federal and local health ministers reassured the public that hospitals are prepared with sufficient medicine and bed capacity, noting that no deaths have been reported this year. In fullIndian authorities order Covid-style measures as swine flu overwhelms hospitalsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
