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2025.11.29 07:00 GMT+8

New influenza strain circulating as flu season hits

Updated 2025.11.29 07:00 GMT+8
Nina Devries

Health experts around the world are keeping an eye on flu season this year, in particular a new strain called subclade K, a variant of the H3N2 virus, which has been circulating since the summer. 

Outbreaks have already occurred in Canada, Japan, and the UK, and it’s expected the U.S. isn’t far behind. 

Nina Devries has more from Toronto.

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