CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -H3N2 Influenza is a subtype of the Influenza A virus first detected in people in July 2011. The virus had first been identified a year earlier in pigs in the US. In recent days it has been spreading rapidly through India and has caused nearly 500 cases.

Detailed explanation-2: -H3N2 flu is a serious viral infection that can cause significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in vulnerable populations like the elderly and young children.

Detailed explanation-3: -Influenza sub-type H3N2, commonly called Hong Kong Flu, is causing a surge in hospitalizations due to respiratory illness across India.