BENGALURU: An 87-year-old man from Hassan district of Karnataka has become the first victim of the H3N2 virus in India. He was hospitalised Hassan Institute of Medical SciencesHassan on February 24 and died due to H3N2 on March 1, D Randeepthe councilor for health and family assistance services told TOI.
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“He had symptoms of fever, cough and wheezing,” Randeep said.
The patient had comorbidities including hypertension, asthma, and acute kidney injury. His lab test results confirmed H3N2 on March 3, two days after his death.
H3N2 is a variant of the flu virus. Symptoms of H3N2 include cold, cough and sore throat.
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No new cases of H3N2 have been reported at the location, Randeep said. A total of 16 H3N2 cases were reported in Karnataka from January to March 2023. The state has also recorded 10 H1N1 cases this year.
