This flu season looks grim as H3N2 emerges with mutations

Health officials in the United Kingdom are warning that this year’s flu season for the Northern Hemisphere is looking like it ...

New H3N2 Subclade K Flu Strain Sparks Fears Of ‘Cruel Winter’

A new influenza A strain subclade K is circulating due to H3N2 picking up 7 mutations this Summer. Will this lead to a worse ...
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What is influenza A, the type of flu making people so sick right now?

(NEXSTAR) – The flu is spreading far and wide across the U.S. – and influenza A is largely to blame. Of all the flu tests reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since the ...
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Surprise Flu Mutation Puts U.S. on High Alert

An unexpected mutation of the H3N2 influenza A virus is driving up case counts abroad, and experts are concerned it could ...

Why Influenza Remains a Public Health Priority And Is Still a Global Problem

We review the current state of influenza, from its virology and public health impact to the limitations of vaccination and ...
Columbia Basin Herald

WA resident first to test positive for new type of bird flu

The Washington Department of Health confirmed that one Grays Harbor resident has tested positive for H5, a type of avian ...
Forbes

Getting a Grip on Influenza: The Pursuit of a Universal Vaccine (Part 2)

This is a short series about a recent breakthrough on the road to developing a much sought-after broadly neutralizing vaccine against all influenza A viruses. If successful, it may act as a ...

H5N1 bird flu cases spike in Europe. How worried should we be?

Type A viruses are the most significant for human and animal health, and they are all descended from avian viruses. The flu A ...