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Doctors say that the city is rife with people showing similar symptoms and testing positive for H3N2 -- a sub-type of Influenza A virus..
Symptoms of the illness are: high-grade fever, joint pain, cough and weakness, which can last for up to two weeks..
While Influenza A is typically self-limiting and does not require hospitalisation, doctors warn that rising pollution levels and temperature fluctuations may be exacerbating the illness, prolonging the recovery period and leading to repeated episodes of cough and cold...
Dr Behzad Bhandari, Consultant Internal Medicine, SRCC Hospital-Haji Ali, said, Almost 70 per cent are coming to the OPD suffering from cold, fever, breathing issues, throat pain, cough and even loose motions and vomiting..
Several have tested positive for influenza, while many remain undiagnosed viral infections, he said.. Dr Bhandari has also blamed the rising pollution levels and fluctuations in temperature levels taking a toll on the immune system of children and adults..
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