{
  "id": 2817235,
  "title": "No new H1N1 strain in India, existing vaccines sufficient, says ICMR",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/no-new-h1n1-strain-in-india-existing-vaccines-sufficient-says-icmr-2817235",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-23T15:59:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-new-strain-of-h1n1-say-icmr-sources-as-swine-flu-cases-rise/article71381463.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has stated that the current H1N1 viruses circulating in India belong to the A/Missouri/11/2025 (H1N1) pdm09-like virus strain, and no new strain has been identified. The ICMR clarified that there is no need for panic as these viruses belong to clade 6B.1A.5a2a, subclade D.3.1.1, and have been in circulation since 2025. The ICMR stated that seasonal influenza, including H1N1, is mostly self-limiting, and most people recover with appropriate care and rest.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "No new H1N1 strain in circulation, current vaccines effective: ICMR officials",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/no-new-h1n1-strain-in-circulation-current-vaccines-effective-icmr",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:42:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "No new H1N1 strain in circulation, vaccines remain effective: ICMR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/no-new-h1n1-strain-in-circulation-vaccines-remain-effective-icmr",
        "published": "2026-08-23T14:08:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "No new H1N1 strain in India, existing vaccines sufficient, says ICMR",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/no-new-h1n1-strain-in-india-existing-vaccines-sufficient-says-icmr",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:29:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}