‘Aggressive’ new flu variant sweeps globe as doctors warn of severe symptoms

Flu season is among us, and a new strain has emerged as a major threat.Influenza A H3N2, or the subclade K variant, has been detected as the culprit in rising global cases, including in the U.S.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Neil Maniar, professor of public health practice at Boston’s Northeastern University, shared details on the early severity of this emerging strain.MAJOR MEASLES OUTBREAK LEADS TO HUNDREDS QUARANTINED IN US COUNTY, OFFICIALS SAY"It’s becoming evident that this is a pretty severe variant of the flu," he said. "Certainly in other parts of the world where this variant has been prevalent, it's caused some severe illness, and we're seeing an aggressive flu season already."The variant seems to differ from prior strains of the flu, with heightened versions of typical symptoms like fever, chills, headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat and runny nose.Subclade K is the "perfect storm" for an aggressive… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.