In the season's turning, Kerala finds itself caught between two ancient adversaries — influenza and leptospirosis — that have together taken nearly 300 lives, exposing the fragile boundary between a manageable illness and a mortal one. The H1N1 strain, possibly mutated and emboldened by erratic weather, is claiming the elderly at an alarming rate, while leptospirosis continues to deceive with symptoms that mimic ordinary fever until it is too late. Across India, the surge is not confined to one state but reflects a broader reckoning with how seasonal diseases, long treated as routine, can quie
Influenza and leptospirosis claim nearly 300 lives in Kerala this season
Influenza and leptospirosis have together claimed approximately 300 lives in Kerala this season, with elderly citizens and vulnerable populations disproportionately affected.