There have been reports of a surge in cases of the H3N2 virus, which belongs to the Influenza A family, especially among families in Delhi NCR. “H3N2 is surely rising now as more are having fever and symptoms such as sore throat, runny nose,” said Dr Manjusha Agarwal, senior consultant, internal medicine, Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai.
Reports indicate that the spread has extended beyond Delhi-NCR, and increasing numbers of households across states are reporting flu-like illness.
“Although not all cases are tested, the increasing numbers make it clear that the virus is circulating extensively,” Dr Rituja Ugalmugle, consultant, internal medicine, Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central, told indianexpress.com.
A LocalCircles survey pointed out that 69 per cent of households surveyed in Delhi NCR currently have one or more individuals with Covid/flu/viral fever-like symptoms. Notably, the survey compared the results of September 2025 to their last survey conducted in March 2025 to find out the influenza impact in Delhi NCR. The survey, with over 11,000 responses from residents of Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad, recorded 63 per cent male respondents and 37 per cent female respondents.
source: https://indianexpress.com/