The variant is known as influenza A subtype H3N2 subclade K–sometimes called “subclade K” for short—and it has been detected in Japan as well, where public health authorities declared a flu epidemic last month.

A mom who lost her 2-year-old daughter to flu has a message for parents to try to ensure this never happens to another family again. Megan Parks, from Houston, Texas, told Newsweek that her daughter Kennedy was a healthy and vibrant little girl.

A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing "unprecedented" outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly two months.

Two more cases of bird flu have been confirmed at a commercial poultry site and a small flock in Norfolk. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the H5N1 virus was confirmed at large commercial poultry premises near Swaffham and within a small backgarden flock of captive birds in Watton.

Nearly two million U.S. turkeys have died from bird flu in recent months. An agricultural economist explains what ongoing outbreaks could mean for Thanksgiving meals

Health officials in the United Kingdom are warning that this year’s flu season for the Northern Hemisphere is looking like it will be particularly rough—and the US is not prepared.

An urgent call for people to have a flu jab has been issued in Lincolnshire following a rise in cases. The NHS said it saw a "significant increase" last week in line with the national picture, with the highest rates being in those aged between five and 14.

A new influenza A strain subclade K is circulating due to H3N2 picking up 7 mutations this Summer. Will this lead to a worse flu season through the Winter of 2025-2026.