Influenza-A infection increasing the risk of fever-cough, know everything from symptoms to prevention

With the change in weather, people from Delhi NCR to other parts of the country are falling prey to cough, cold and fever. The cough is so severe in them that it is not going away for many days. The reason for this is the rapid spread of the H3N2 virus of influenza A. This virus is very deadly, but not fatal. Its effect can last for many days. In many parts of the country, crores of people are suffering from coughs and colds. Given this, ICMR also took cognizance of this. According to this, since December 15, there has been an increase in the spread of H3N2 virus infection. People infected with this virus are being admitted to the hospital due to the absence of cough and cold. Its symptoms are like that of the corona virus, which can last for 2 to 3 weeks, but it is not a deadly disease.

There is a problem every time the weather changes
According to the doctors, it is bound to increase such problems at the time of change in the weather. Only after the recent change in the weather, there has been a rapid increase in the patients of cough, cold and fever. But there is a lot of difference between the symptoms of normal and H3N2 virus, which is important to understand.

These are the symptoms of the H3N2 virus
According to the data released by ICMR, 92 per cent of the patients who were affected by the H3N2 virus in the previous months had a fever, 86 per cent had a cough and 16 had wheezing and 16 percent had pneumonia. About 10 percent of patients suffering from weak immunity and severe respiratory infection had oxygen problems.

How to protect against this virus
ICMR has suggested some methods for this virus. By following these, you can avoid getting hit by the H3N2 virus.

- Wash hands thoroughly with soap
- Avoid touching your eyes frequently
- It is more beneficial to wear a mask while going out of the house.
- Cover your mouth and nose while sneezing or coughing
- Take paracetamol in case of body pain or fever.
- Drink more and more liquids

Don't ignore these things
According to ICMR, those exposed to the H3N2 virus may have a high fever. It leaves cold and shivering. Fast hunger comes. After it goes, a continuous cough can remain. This cough is not common, it can bother you for several days. In this, there can be hoarseness in the voice from hoarseness.