Influenza H3N2 or Covid-19 XBB 1.16? Here's how you can differentiate

As cases of Influenza H3N2, and Covid-19 variant XBB 1.16 are on the rise, here's how you can differentiate between the two

At present, Indians are facing threats from two kinds of viruses that have similar symptoms. Cases of Influenza H3N2, and Covid-19 variant XBB 1.16 have become common among people. In such a scenario, it becomes necessary that one does not resort to self-medication as experts are suggesting that incorrect medication can prove fatal. 

Symptoms of H3N2: 

If one experiences fever, wheezing, cough, breathlessness, and clinical signs of pneumonia, then it might H3N2. 

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reports, out of the total number of patients hospitalised with severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) with H3N2, 92 per