CDC Reports 7.5 Million Flu Cases as H3N2 Variant Spreads

Hospitalizations have doubled to over 19,000 weekly admissions as a new H3N2 variant known as subclade K spreads rapidly across the USA.The CDC estimates that at least 7.5 million people have been sickened and 3,100 have died following the emergence of the strain originally detected in Australia.Experts including Andrew Pekosz and Florian Krammer warn of a vaccine mismatch, though health officials still urge the public to seek immunization.