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Should I Get a Flu Jab This Winter? What You Need to Know About H3N2 ‘Super’ Strain

The NHS warns of a severe early flu season driven by a drifted H3N2 strain, with hospital admissions rising 55% week-on-week, urging vaccination for vulnerable groups.

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New strain of virus appears to be hitting people harder and lasting for longer than expected

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British health officials are sounding the alarm about the so-called "super flu" spreading across the country. They're describing "an unprecedented wave of illnesses." Which flu strain is it exactly? Is the existing flu vaccine effective? And: has "super flu" already reached our country? Virologist Marc Van Ranst (KU Leuven) explains.

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In several parts of the world, an epidemiological alert has been activated due to the increase in cases of a new flu variant that ignites the alarms due to its high contagion capacity and the intensity of the symptoms, here we explain the differences between H3N2 and the "Super flu" sublacdo K. Subscribe to our Telegram channel and carry the information in your hands. What are the differences between H3N2 and subclade K? H3N2 influenza is one of…

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Women's Health broke the news in on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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