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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

H1N1 dominates India's flu cases, accounts for 75 pc of positive samples: WHO report

H1N1 emerged as the main influenza strain in India, making up three-fourths of all influenza-positive samples recorded in the latest World Health Organization (WHO) surveillance data.

The WHO data covers September 1-14, 2026, and was updated on September 21. During this period, 817 of 3,632 samples tested across the South-East Asia region were positive for influenza, putting the regional positivity rate at 22%.

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