With symptoms of common flu and Covid due to the new JN.1 variant similar, the diagnosis of the exact cause of the ailment has become tricky and a challenge in Hyderabad, said senior doctors
Thirty-six cases were detected from Gujarat, 34 from Karnataka, 14 from Goa, nine from Maharashtra, six from Kerala, four each from Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, and two from Telangana
Even though the number of cases is rising and the JN.1 sub-variant has been detected in the country, there is no cause of immediate concern as 92 per cent of those infected are opting for home-based treatment, indicating a mild illness, said officials
In a meeting in Latur on Saturday, the minister said the health department must take precautionary measures and ensure the availability of necessary equipment and medicines at all government-run facilities.
Amidst the gradual increase in new COVID-19 infections from the JN.1 variant in several Indian states, public health experts and epidemiologists advise vigilance, urging people not to succumb to unnecessary panic during Christmas and New Year celebrations
WHO classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a ‘variant of interest’ and not as a ‘variant of concern’ and the current evidence clearly shows that the risk to public health was very low
The members of Indian Medical Association, Telangana chapter have urged vulnerable individuals, especially the elderly population and others with co-morbid conditions to be on alert
