Union health ministry holds two-day Chintan Shivir to strengthen influenza preparedness through intersectoral convergence

Dec 22, 2025

According to an official statement from the Ministry, the Chintan Shivir aims to provide a structured platform for deliberations among key stakeholders to strengthen...

H3N2 virus: CM Shinde seeks public awareness, asks hospitals to be equipped

Mar 16, 2023

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday chaired a review meeting of the Health department at Mumbai's...

PM Modi advises precaution, maintenance of vigil amid rise of Covid-19 cases

Mar 22, 2023

Amid the spike in influenza cases in the country and the rise of Covid-19 cases in the past 2 weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

Influenza A subtype H3N2 is major cause of current respiratory illness in India: ICMR

Mar 03, 2023

Emphasising about the clinical features of Influenza A H3N2, ICMR has said that this subtype appears to cause more hospitalizations than other influenza subtypes.

Fresh countrywide mock drills at hospitals soon to test Covid preparedness: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan

Mar 23, 2023

Amid the spike in influenza cases in the country and the uptick in Covid-19 cases over the past couple of weeks, Union Health Secretary...

Influenza virus positivity rate surges from 2.8 pc to 30.1 pc in China

Jun 28, 2022

Beijing [China], June 28 : China is witnessing a continuous increase in the positivity rate of influenza viruses dominated by the influenza A (H3N2)...