New type of flu emerges: What to know about the new K variant of influenza A

As we get deeper into flu season, a new type of the influenza virus has been identified, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

New flu variant increases outbreak concerns for schools

Despite a relatively slow start to the flu season, U.S. schools are preparing for an increase in absences and sick children as a new variant gains momentum. The flu vaccine for the ...

Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates

For the flu, vaccination trends are a little muddier. Some sources have suggested flu vaccinations are down. Over two million ...

Michigan health experts report a potential influenza peak this season

UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WLUC) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting influenza activity. Health ...
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ieExplains: Here's what you need to know about the new flu strain in Ireland

The winter flu season has started earlier than usual in Ireland, with 'highly virulent' new strain — H3N2 subclade K — ...

Flu season could be brutal this year. What to know about a new strain.

The mutated strain, known as subclade K, is causing a surge in cases in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. Here's what to know.
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American Lung Association Urges Flu Vaccination Following Most Severe Flu Season in Over a Decade

This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and the American Lung Association today announced a campaign urging everyone six months and older to get their annual flu shot, following one of the ...
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New H3N2 Subclade K Flu Strain Sparks Fears Of ‘Cruel Winter’

Flu cases in the U.K. are already triple what they were at this time last year. Here Andreas Philippi (l), Lower Saxony's minister for social affairs, labor, health and equality, gives the flu vaccine ...
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Surprise Flu Mutation Puts U.S. on High Alert

An unexpected strain of the influenza A (H3N2) virus, called subclade K, is driving up case counts in Canada, England, and Japan. Flu seasons are unpredictable, but this rapidly spreading mutation ...
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Experts Warn This Winter Virus Will 'Likely Cause A Problem' This Year. Here's What To Know.

Here’s even more reason to get a flu shot: This year’s flu season is expected to be a bad one, potentially even worse than last year’s record-breaking season. Last year was the worst flu season in 15 ...
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Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K. and Japan

As flu season gets underway, global health experts are increasingly worried about a new strain of the virus that popped up in June — four months after the makeup of this year’s flu shots had been ...
Medscape

New Flu Strain Poised for Possible Takeover

Although the flu season seems off to a quiet start in the US, warnings from abroad suggest that a new strain may yet shake up the US healthcare system. New data reported in the British Medical Journal ...