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‘Super Flu’ Variant Is Circulating and Raising Concern. Here’s What to Know About It
A mutated influenza strain has led to an average of 159 flu-related hospital beds occupied daily in Greater Manchester, with NHS urging vaccination and early prescription orders.
- NHS Greater Manchester issued a regional alert amid an intense flu wave stressing services, driven by subclade K, influenza A 'super flu', while NHSGGC warned hot gravy causes preventable Christmas burns.
- The World Health Organization says detections of subclade K have risen rapidly since August 2025, while seasonal influenza activity has increased globally in recent months, driven mainly by influenza A viruses.
- North Manchester General Hospital medical director Professor Matt Makin warned of high emergency department attendances and urged vaccination via the NHS 111 app, with vaccine uptake about 40.
- With GP practices and pharmacies closed on December 25 and 26, and January 1, NHS Greater Manchester urged early repeat prescription requests and keeping medicines at home as flu cases rise.
- Ongoing surveillance suggests global surveillance systems track viral evolution to assess transmission and vaccine effectiveness, while the World Health Organization says seasonal influenza vaccines may still reduce severe illness despite genetic differences.
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‘Super flu’ variant is circulating and raising concern. Here’s what to know about it
By Maria Salette Ontiveros, The Dallas Morning News DALLAS — A new version of the common flu is spreading globally, and health officials are monitoring this evolving strain of influenza A(H3N3) Subclade K, which has been increasingly detected worldwide. Related Articles Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss …
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The new flu variant, H3N2, appears to be more contagious, but not more pathogenic, than other variants.
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