A recent Bengaluru health feature highlighted a rise in influenza cases, especially among school-going children and young adults, with symptoms such as persistent fever, throat pain, breathing difficulty, respiratory illness, cough, and cold. Dr. Rakshay Shetty, Clinical Director and Head of Paediatric Services and Paediatric Intensive Care Services at Motherhood Hospitals, explained that crowded indoor spaces, poor ventilation, delayed detection, and close contact in schools can increase transmission, while stressing masks, hygiene, early monitoring, and vaccination for high-risk groups.