Odisha: 59 H3N2 influenza cases detected in Odisha in two months

Of the 225 samples collected in January and February in Odisha, 59 were found positive for H3N2 influenza in the state, officials said on Saturday. H3N2 is a non-human influenza virus that normally circulates in pigs and has infected humans, according to the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Out of the 225 samples collected in the month of January and February in Odisha, a total of 59 H3N2 influenza cases were found in the state,” Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar Director Sanghamitra Pati told

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