Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Emraan Hashmi Tests Positive For H1N1 Amid Health Warnings
Emraan Hashmi has reportedly tested positive for H1N1, a type of influenza also called swine flu.
He had felt unwell for several days and was tested after returning to Mumbai.
Early symptoms can look like an ordinary flu, including fever, cough, sore throat, aches and tiredness.
Some children may also have vomiting or diarrhoea.
Most people recover, but influenza can become dangerous for some people.
Trouble breathing, chest pain, confusion, blue lips or worsening symptoms are serious warning signs.
Older adults, young children, pregnant women and people with certain long-term illnesses face higher risks.
Antibiotics do not treat the influenza virus, although doctors may prescribe antiviral medicine in some cases.
Vaccination, handwashing, masks in crowded indoor places, rest and staying home when feverish can help reduce risks.
A source told NDTV that actor Emraan Hashmi tested positive for H1N1 after feeling unwell for several days.
Hashmi reportedly underwent testing after returning to Mumbai from recent work-related travel, including a visit to Ranchi.
Doctors say early symptoms can include sudden fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache and severe fatigue.
Breathlessness, chest pain, confusion, falling oxygen levels and worsening symptoms after improvement require prompt medical assessment.
Doctors advise vaccination, respiratory hygiene and medical guidance while warning that antibiotics do not treat influenza unless a secondary bacterial infection develops.
- Who
- Actor Emraan Hashmi; doctors quoted by NDTV include Dr Chirag Tandon and Dr Arjun Khanna.
- What
- Hashmi reportedly tested positive for H1N1, while doctors outlined symptoms, warning signs, treatment guidance and prevention measures.
- When
- After Hashmi had been unwell for several days and returned from recent work-related travel; no exact date was stated.
- Where
- He reportedly underwent testing after returning to Mumbai, following travel that included a visit to Ranchi.
- Why
- He sought testing because he had been unwell; the medical guidance aims to identify serious influenza complications early.
- Diagnosis
- A source told NDTV that Emraan Hashmi tested positive for H1N1, also known as swine flu.
- Early symptoms
- Sudden fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or blocked nose, headache, body aches and marked fatigue.
- Serious warning signs
- Breathlessness, chest pain, bluish lips or face, confusion, falling oxygen levels, dehydration, severe weakness or persistent high fever.
- Higher-risk groups
- Older adults, young children, pregnant women and people with chronic heart or lung disease, diabetes, metabolic conditions or weakened immunity.
- Antibiotics
- They do not treat influenza unless a secondary bacterial infection develops.
- Possible treatment
- Doctors may recommend antiviral medicines such as oseltamivir for some higher-risk, severe or progressively ill patients.
- Prevention
- Vaccination, masks in crowded indoor spaces, cough etiquette, hand hygiene, rest, hydration and staying home when feverish were advised.