Delhi Health Minister: 3000 Influenza Cases Reported, H1N1 Surge Control Mein
Delhi ke Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh ne Tuesday, August 25, 2026 ko announce kiya ki national capital mein is saal lagbhag 3,000 influenza cases record hue hain, jinme se 2,308 cases H1N1 (swine flu) ke hain. Situation par update dete hue Singh ne public ko assure kiya ki outbreak control mein hai aur panic karne ki koi zaroorat nahi hai. Yeh bhi confirm kiya gaya ki city ke hospitals puri tarah prepared hain, medical staff ya essential medicines ki koi shortage nahi hai, aur healthcare facilities mein isolation wards establish kar diye gaye hain. Data ke mutabiq, pichle saal ke mukable H1N1 infections mein significant rise dekha gaya hai, jabki pichle saal kewal 229 cases the. August 20, 2026 tak Delhi mein total 2,602 influenza cases log hue the, jinme 2,392 cases Influenza-A ke the. Us din akele 159 new influenza cases report hue the, jinme se 114 H1N1 ke the. In figures ke beech Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ne situation ko monitor karne ke liye ek emergency review meeting convene ki hai.
Health experts jaise ki Dr. Soumya Swaminathan jo ki WHO ki former Chief Scientist aur ICMR ki former Director-General hain, aur Dr. Randeep Guleria ne clarify kiya hai ki H1N1 ka koi new ya deadlier strain circulate nahi ho raha hai. ICMR ne state kiya hai ki current virus 2025 se prevalent strains se match karta hai aur typical seasonal patterns ke consistent hai. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital ke senior pediatrician Dr. Dhirendra Gupta ne note kiya ki 5 saal se chhote bachhe aur comorbidities wale individuals highest risk par hain.
Delhi government ne ek comprehensive public health advisory issue ki hai, jisme residents se respiratory hygiene maintain karne, crowded areas mein masks pehne, aur apni eyes ya nose touch karne se bachne ki appeal ki gayi hai. Citizens ko advise kiya gaya hai ki fever, persistent cough, sore throat, ya respiratory distress jaise symptoms hone par turant medical attention lein. Iske alawa parents ko urge kiya gaya hai ki wo cold symptoms wale children ko school na bhejin taaki aur spread na ho. IDSP-IHIP portal ke zariye ILI aur SARI ki daily reports se administration situation ko monitor kar rahi hai, kyunki ek recent survey ke mutabiq Delhi-NCR ke lagbhag 54% households mein kisi ek family member ko influenza-like symptoms hue hain.