Influenza cases, with symptoms reminding us of the Covid-19 outbreak, are on the rise in India. For the past two to three months, many parts of the country reported flu cases with persistent cough and even fever, raising alarm bells for another season of viral infections. Experts at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) say that the latest surge is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2, which causes more hospitalisations than other subtypes.