Global Alarm as Flu Cases Surge: Unseen Strains and Mounting Deaths Signal Critical Season Ahead
Bangalore, India — Hospitals across India are swamped as the nation grapples with its most severe seasonal flu outbreak since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Bangalore alone, medical facilities are reporting up to a 20% rise in respiratory infections compared to last year, exemplifying a broader crisis that extends to the United States as well. While the uptick in flu cases jams hospitals, a new, mutated strain of the H5N1 bird flu has …