Influenza  

Experts expressed fear about the bird flu pandemic's potential quick spread, which may result in an extremely high fatality rate and be "100 times worse than the Covid pandemic," according to the Daily Mail, a UK tabloid.

Infectious diseases are often caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi etc. Leaving them untreated can damage your health. However, these illnesses can be easily treated with good medication and the supervision of a general physician

The deadly Spanish Flu, which slipped in through a ship of returning soldiers that docked in Bombay in June 1918 destroyed India. Close to 18 million Indians were killed by the deadly influenza, which is more than all the casualties in World War One. According to reports, India lost 6% of its people – more women than men. The 1918 pandemic is said to have claimed anywhere between 50 to 100 million lives world over. Although medical realities are vastly different now, the fact remains that there is still no cure for coronavirus. One must remember that the 1918 flu happened in the pre-antibiotic era and there was not enough medical care for the critically ill. Back then in India, western medicines were not widely accepted and people relied on home remedies.However, separated by a century, there are some striking similarities between the two pandemics and some key lessons India can learn from the 1918 flu. Watch this video to learn more.

Karnataka is on H1N1 alert as 1,703 positive cases and 72 deaths have been reported since January this year. The highest number of positive cases have been reported from Bengaluru with 412 and Dharwad reported 11 deaths so far. Following the increase in H1N1 cases, the state health department increased its information, education and communication activities to raise awareness on precaution and early treatment.