Doctors report rise in Influenza A, Covid-19 and H1N1 this monsoon, urge caution
Medical experts in Mumbai are reporting a seasonal surge in respiratory infections including Influenza A, COVID-19, and H1N1. Doctors advise the public to remain calm, monitor symptoms, and avoid self-medicating with antibiotics.
Why it matters
Understanding seasonal viral trends helps public health officials manage hospital resources and prevents the misuse of antibiotics during monsoon outbreaks.
Singer Jaan Kumar Sanu’s recent hospitalisation with COVID-19 and reports from doctors in Mumbai of an unusually high number of Influenza A cases have once again put respiratory infections in the spotlight. The current surge in Influenza A has been described as 'almost epidemic-like' by Mumbai-based surgeon Amit Thadani recently, while hospitals across the city have also reported patients testing positive for COVID-19 and H1N1. The findings may be alarming, but experts in an exclusive conversation with ETimes say the situation calls for awareness, not panic.According to Dr Anita Mathew, Director, Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital Mulund, Mumbai, people should pay attention to certain symptoms. "In the monsoon season, one often sees an increased prevalence of respiratory virus infections like Influenza A, COVID-19, and H1N1.
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