A release by the Maharashtra government on Thursday showed that the state reported 3,19,224 suspected influenza cases in 2023 (From January 1 to March 21). Among them, 1777 suspected flu patients were given oseltamivir -- an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent influenza A and influenza B, viruses that cause the flu.

It further shows that the number of infected patients of H1N1 and H3N2 during the same period are 425 and 264, respectively. While three deaths are reported due to H1N1 infection, whereas one H3N2 suspected death is also reported.