CHENNAI FLU OUTBREAK

Around seven months in, flu shows no signs of leaving city

A combination of reasons, including increased political, religious and entertainment congregations, travel, weather conditions and increased testing, are suspected to have triggered the surge. Yet, by now, the cases should have come down. "We still see patients coming to the hospital with fever, cough and cold," said Dr Subramanian Swaminathan, who works at Gleneagles Healthcity.