India, Aug. 26 -- A seasonal spike in H1N1, also known as swine flu, infections across several states is becoming a concern. Of the 2,392 influenza A cases reported till August 20, 1,777 were H1N1, and the total number of influenza A and B cases has reached 2,602.

Meanwhile, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has issued a public health advisory urging people not to panic, to avoid self-medication, and also warned against the unnecessary use of antibiotics.

To understand what precautionary measures you can take and the treatment plan in case of infection, HT Lifestyle reached out to Dr M Ravi Kumar, senior consultant, internal medicine, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru, who cautioned that apart from Delhi, Bengaluru is also currently fa...