While current activity remains within the usual seasonal range, the WHO notes that “early increases and higher activity” have already been recorded in some countries Cases are on the rise

The World Health Organization has issued an urgent warning over a rapidly evolving strain of influenza, cautioning that global surveillance systems are detecting changes in the virus that carry “pandemic potential” as cases surge across multiple regions.

Seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection that circulates worldwide and can lead to severe illness or death. According to the WHO, global flu activity has risen sharply in recent months, driven by a growing proportion of influenza A(H3N2) viruses. The spike coincides with the arrival of winter in the northern hemisphere, a period that t

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