Not just dengue and chikungunya, swine flu cases flood OPDs: How to stay safe?

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Swine flu, alongside dengue, chikungunya, and Covid-19, is seeing a rise in India, with Punjab, Gujarat, and Kerala recording the highest death tolls by influenza A (H1N1)...

While dengue, chikungunya and Covid-19 are spreading rapidly in India, swine flu is also witnessing a surge in various cities..

Punjab, Gujarat and Kerala recently topped the list of states that recorded the maximum number of deaths by influenza A (H1N1), according to data released by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)...

The swine flu virus can penetrate deeper into the lungs, causing more severe respiratory damage than other flu strains and increasing the likelihood of developing pneumonia...

Swine flu is a subtype of the influenza virus, and like seasonal flu, it spreads primarily through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes...