Flu by state: Where this season’s highly contagious variant is spreading the most

A new form of the flu, which is highly contagious and aggressive, is sweeping the nation this season.A mutation of influenza A H3N2, called subclade K, has been detected as the culprit in rising global cases, including in the U.S.The World Health Organization stated on its website that the K variant marks "a notable evolution in influenza A (H3N2) viruses," which some say calls into question the effectiveness of this season's influenza vaccine against the strain.‘AGGRESSIVE’ NEW FLU VARIANT SWEEPS GLOBE AS DOCTORS WARN OF SEVERE SYMPTOMSThe K variant causes more intense flu symptoms, including fever, chills, headache, fatigue, cough, sore throat and runny nose, according to experts.Among 216 influenza A(H3N2) viruses collected since Sept. 28, 89.8% belonged to subclade K, a CDC report states.The agency continues to release a weekly influenza surveillance report, tracking which states are seeing the most activity for outpatient respiratory illness.5 THINGS YOU NEED TO… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.