STAT November 20, 2025
The emergence of variant K could spell trouble, but some are hedging their bets
Last winter, for the first time since Covid-19 entered our world, influenza reclaimed its spot as the worst actor among the cast of viruses that sicken people during the cold and flu season. The 2024-2025 season was a bad flu year.
There are early indications that flu may be going for a two-fer.
One family of flu viruses has recently undergone important genetic changes that both could make people more susceptible to getting sick and could mean this season’s flu vaccine may convey reduced protection. The family, known as H3N2, is generally acknowledged as the nastier of the two subtypes of influenza A viruses. The new...
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