New Flu Variant Fuels Rapid Spike Across America — CDC Warns of Tough Weeks Ahead. Here’s Where the Virus Is Hitting Hardest

New Flu Variant Fuels Rapid Spike Across America — CDC Warns of Tough Weeks Ahead. Here’s Where the Virus is Hitting Hardest

A new wave of flu cases is ripping across the country, and the post-Thanksgiving jump is sharper than health officials expected. Fresh data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show an 8% rise in positive flu tests in the last week alone. So far this season, an estimated 2.9 million people have gotten sick, and roughly 1,200 have died — numbers that typically don’t climb this fast until deeper into winter. Several states have now …

Surge in ‘Super Flu’ Cases Strains Hospitals Across Several Regions - THE DESTINATION

ISLAMABAD: Hospitals across various parts of the world are witnessing a worrying rise in patient admissions due to a surge in so-called “super flu” cases, health authorities have warned. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a new strain of influenza A(H3N2)—specifically its sub-clade “K”—has led to a sharp increase in flu infections across the […] The post Surge in ‘Super Flu’ Cases Strains Hospitals Across Several Regions appeared …