Why India keeps seeing H1N1 surges every monsoon — and why this year is particularly bad
- Delhi reported 1,400 H1N1 cases by mid-August — six times higher than last year — with 9,000 cases and 178 deaths nationally by early July.
- H1N1 has been endemic in India since the 2009 pandemic — it never disappeared, it just varies in how high its seasonal peak gets each year.
- Doctors say 2026's spike is partly because more people are getting tested early — the numbers look higher but awareness has genuinely improved.
- The biggest risk is dismissing it as a cold — antivirals work best within 48 hours, and 80% of ICU patients have an underlying condition.
Source: thequint.com
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