New Flu Strain H3N2 Causes Alarm As Some Nations Are Swamped With Cases

https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/new-flu-strain-h3n2-causes-alarm-as-some-nations-are-swamped-with-cases/ The strain emerged in June after the makeup of this year's flu shots had already been determined. Cases in the U.K. are already triple from the same time last year, and cases in Japan have surged to nearly six times from last year. In the U.S., experts warn of uncertainty because the CDC has not released a national flu report since Sept. 26 due to the government shutdown.