This Year’s Flu Season can be Worse, warns CDC Director

Among infectious diseases, flu is considered one of the nation’s leading killers. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on average, about 24,000 Americans die each flu season.

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Flu season

Flu viruses are constantly changing so it’s not unusual for new flu viruses to appear each year, says the CDC. “One thing to understand about flu, always, is that it is unpredictable. Every season is different, with different flu viruses spreading and causing illness,” CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden said.

Flu strains are typically classified into three different groups – Influenza A, B and C. H3N2, also known as influenza A, is one broad category of flu virus.

Flu vaccines are generally formulated many months before the flu season starts. According to Dr. Frieden the current flu vaccine is not sufficiently equipped to protect against H3N2 the dominant strain this year.

“Unfortunately, about half of the H3N2 viruses that we’ve analyzed this season are different from the H3N2 virus that’s included in this year’s flu vaccine. They’re different enough that we’re concerned that protection from H3N2 viruses may be lower than we usually see,” stated Dr Frieden.

Flu flu shot may not protect against H3N2 strains: CDC

Citing the difference in vaccine and strains, Dr. Frieden commented, “They’re different enough that we’re concerned that protection from vaccination [for H3N2 viruses] may be lower than we usually see.”

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