National Dengue Day: Dengue is caused by four different strains of the virus. While recovering from one strain provides lifelong immunity to that specific strain, subsequent infections with different strains can lead to more severe symptoms
It is a sub-variant of Omicron, also known as the XBB.1.16 strain, and has been found in 22 countries, including Singapore, Australia, the UK, and the US
According to the data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, India recorded a single-day rise of 10,158 coronavirus cases, the highest in nearly eight months