GUWAHATI: The first case of H3N2 influenza virus from Assam has been confirmed by the well being division on Wednesday.
Assam National Health Mission (NHM) in an announcement mentioned the state well being division is conserving an in depth watch on the evolving seasonal influenza state of affairs in Assam by means of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) community on a real-time foundation.
“District surveillance officers under IDSP Network are fully geared up to meet this public health challenge in every district of Assam in line with the guidelines formulated by Govt. of India and ICMR,” learn the Assam NHM assertion.
Health officers mentioned although the pattern of the H3N2 contaminated affected person was examined constructive in Gauhati Medical College Hospital in February 16 itself, it was not delivered to mild of the general public. GMCH medical superintendent Abhijit Sarma mentioned the pattern of the affected person got here from a non-public hospital within the metropolis. “The H3N2 infected patient has now been discharged from the hospital,” mentioned Sarma.
He added that since final 12 months, 266 samples of suspected viral an infection circumstances had been examined and varied sorts of viruses had been detected.
While influenza circumstances go up throughout sure months of the 12 months globally, in India, it often witnesses two peaks of seasonal influenza — one from January to March and different one within the post-monsoon season. “The cases arising from seasonal influenza are expected to decline from March end,” Assam NHM famous.
“In most cases, the disease is self-limiting with symptoms of cough and cold, body ache and fever and usually resolves within a week or so. However, potential high-risk groups e.g. infants, children, pregnant women, elderly above the age of 65 years and people with comorbidities might experience more symptomatic illness requiring hospitalization also,” it cautioned.
Assam National Health Mission (NHM) in an announcement mentioned the state well being division is conserving an in depth watch on the evolving seasonal influenza state of affairs in Assam by means of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) community on a real-time foundation.
“District surveillance officers under IDSP Network are fully geared up to meet this public health challenge in every district of Assam in line with the guidelines formulated by Govt. of India and ICMR,” learn the Assam NHM assertion.
Health officers mentioned although the pattern of the H3N2 contaminated affected person was examined constructive in Gauhati Medical College Hospital in February 16 itself, it was not delivered to mild of the general public. GMCH medical superintendent Abhijit Sarma mentioned the pattern of the affected person got here from a non-public hospital within the metropolis. “The H3N2 infected patient has now been discharged from the hospital,” mentioned Sarma.
He added that since final 12 months, 266 samples of suspected viral an infection circumstances had been examined and varied sorts of viruses had been detected.
While influenza circumstances go up throughout sure months of the 12 months globally, in India, it often witnesses two peaks of seasonal influenza — one from January to March and different one within the post-monsoon season. “The cases arising from seasonal influenza are expected to decline from March end,” Assam NHM famous.
“In most cases, the disease is self-limiting with symptoms of cough and cold, body ache and fever and usually resolves within a week or so. However, potential high-risk groups e.g. infants, children, pregnant women, elderly above the age of 65 years and people with comorbidities might experience more symptomatic illness requiring hospitalization also,” it cautioned.
