January 3, 2024
People getting sick from flu in Pakistan, not COVID-19: NIH
“Poor air quality, smog increases chances of respiratory diseases. It’s not COVID-19, it’s flu viruses,” says epidemiologist The photo shows two people riding a motorcycle. — AFP/File Thousands of cases of flu-like illness have been reported in Pakistan. The NIH says the H3N2 subtype of the influenza-A virus causes disease. COVID-19 positivity remained less than 1% last week. Islamabad: The National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad has clarified that a type of influenza virus is causing severe respiratory disease in adults across Pakistan and not COVID-19, The news reported on Wednesday. Thousands of cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) are reported


