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No need to panic; healthy lifestyle key to prevent infection: Experts on H3N2 outbreak

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No need to panic; healthy lifestyle key to prevent infection: Experts on H3N2 outbreak
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New Delhi March 16: Amid growing concerns about H3N2 influenza infection in the country, health experts emphasised the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and taking precautionary measures to avoid the disease.

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As Covid cases reduce, a new virus H3N2 has started spreading. According to experts, there is no need to be concerned about this virus, but caution is advised in order to avoid infection.

Director General, Armed Forces Medical Services Lt Gen Daljit Singh said, "N3H2 Influenza is a respiratory virus which transmits in the same fashion as the COVID virus. The precautions are also the same and should be practised. There is no cause to worry but precautions should be taken."

While Dr Anupam Sibal, senior pediatric consultant of Apollo Hospital, Delhi added, "Virus changes from time to time. Symptoms of the influenza virus are appearing after the Covid pandemic. Although its symptoms are almost similar where cough, cold, and fever are commonly seen. But in this virus, it is seen that patients have these symptoms for a long time due to which it is spreading rapidly."

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Dr Aditya Bhati, neurologist at Apollo Hospitals, emphasised the importance of living a healthy lifestyle to strengthen the immune system.

"The reason why this type of virus has more effect on people's minds is that people are under a lot of stress. We are always on run. There is a lack of time management and a healthy lifestyle. We are not able to do this. There is no routine of eating and doing exercise. This affects both physically and mentally. It is very important to balance everything for a healthy lifestyle so that we can be healthy both physically and mentally."

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He claims that daily stress has a neurological impact on people.

When asked how the virus affects the brain and nervous system, Dr Bhati said that while the number of cases of brain stroke is low, they have been reported.

"Although this virus affects all the organs of a human being, it has seen more effect on the brain. In cases like brain stroke or brain haemorrhage, the virus has also been found in the brain. It can affect any part of the body. Because of this, our nerves become thin and weak and then build-up starts forming in the brain itself. Although their number is not high, cases of brain stroke have also been seen. Due to the block of intoxication, blood circulation is not possible," he added.

In such a case, Dr Sibal added that the precautions people took during Covid, such as wearing a mask and washing their hands, must be maintained. "If a person exhibits symptoms such as a cough, cold, or fever, it is critical to avoid contact with that person," he said.

- ANI
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