India's Flu Wave Hits Hard: H1N1 Surges, Vaccines Run Short, and ICMR Sounds the Alarm

India is grappling with a sharp H1N1 influenza surge, with Punjab reporting over 220 confirmed cases and its first suspected swine flu death in Moga. The outbreak is not confined to the north; Telangana's hospitals are seeing a steady rise in Influenza A, with 30-40% of immunocompromised patients, particularly those over 40, requiring ICU or ventilator support.

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The spread is testing the country's vaccine supply chain. Amid a national flu vaccine...