H3N2 Virus, Symptoms etc | Science and Health | StudyIQ IAS Hindi | Shilpi Verma

It is an influenza virus that causes respiratory infection. The virus can also infect birds and mammals. In bird and other animals, it has mutated into many strains. H3N2 is a subtype of Influenza A virus, which is an important cause of human influenza, according to Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and World health Organization (WHO). Recently, many major places in all around the world are having a sudden increase in the number of patients infected with the Influenza Virus Subtype H3N2. Patients are showing all H3N2 Symptoms like fever, cough, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, and nasal congestion. This virus is famous as one of the fastest-spreading viruses and makes a lot of people very ill. It has already caused many seasonal flu outbreaks in 2023 Doctors suggest that taking proper rest and drinking lots of fluids, when an individual develop the symptoms, can help recover faster. Doctors suggest that patients can use painkillers like acetaminophen or ibuprofen to lower fever as a part of the H3N2 influenza treatment regimen.

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