Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), March 28 -- : A two and half month old baby girl from the Dehra subdivision of the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh tested positive for H3N2, the official said.
The baby girl is undergoing treatment at Tanda Medical College.
"First case of H3N2 virus found in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. 10-week-old baby girl tested positive while she was brought to Tanda Medical College on Saturday for treatment of severe cough, cold and fever," CMO Kangra Dr Sushil Sharma.
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