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 Two persons have died of influenza caused by the H3N2 virus, Union Health Ministry sources said today. H3N2 Influenza virus New Delhi: Two persons have died of influenza caused by the H3N2 virus, the government said today. One person has died in Haryana and the other in Karnataka. An 82-year-old man in Karnataka's Hassan is believed to be the first to die of H3N2 in the country. Hire Gowda was admitted to hospital on February 24 and died on March 1, according to officials. He was reportedly a diabetic and suffered from hypertension. Around 90 cases of the H3N2 virus have been reported in the country. Eight cases of the H1N1 virus have also been detected. Cases of flu have been rising in the country over the past few months. Most of the infections are caused by the H3N2 virus, also known as the "Hong Kong flu". This virus causes more hospitalisations than other influenza subtypes in the country. Only H3N2 and H1N1 infections have been detected in India so far. Both have s...

Turkey's Ambassador to India Firat Sunel said that the valuable help is truly appreciated.                  Turkey Ambassador's Thank You Note For India's "Valuable Help" After Earthquake  New Delhi: Soon after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey earlier this month, India launched 'Operation Dost' aimed at assisting in the relief and rescue operations. Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Indian Army worked round the clock in the quake-hit nation. Acknowledging New Delhi's contribution to the relief operations, Turkey's Ambassador to India Firat Sunel said that the valuable help is truly appreciated. "Like the Government of India, the big-hearted Indian people have also joined hands to help those in need in the earthquake region. We truly appreciate all of you for your valuable help," Mr Sunel said in a tweet. He also shared a video showing the tonnes of material that had come in from India. The death coun...