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Netherlands Declares Influenza Epidemic as H3N2 Becomes Dominant

Health officials report no signs of unusual severity, citing roughly 50% vaccine protection.

H3N2 Subclade K Fuels Early European Flu Surge as German Cases Rise, Italian Hospitals Strain

France’s Flu Epidemic Forecast to Peak at Christmas as Hospitals Brace for Heavy Demand

Variant K Drives Early, Intense European Flu Wave as UK Hospitalizations Soar

UK Flu Wave Driven by H3N2 K Variant Pushes Daily Hospitalisations Past 2,600

CDC Confirms First Human H5N5 Case as Washington Patient Dies

UK Covid Uptick Prompts Fresh Isolation Reminder as Pharmacists Urge Testing

France Confirms Moderate Covid Resurgence as XFG Variant Dominates

XFG Variant Drives Covid Rise in France as Vaccine Rollout Remains Set for Oct. 14

Stratus Covid Variant Now Dominant in England as Cases Rise; Hoarseness Emerges as Early Sign

Stratus Covid Variant Now Dominant in UK as Cases Tick Up Ahead of Winter

Covid Cases Rise in Italy as Stratus Variant Circulates; Lombardy Sets Oct. 1 Flu Campaign

Stratus Variant Drives California COVID Wave as FDA Limits New Vaccine to High-Risk Patients

XFG Stratus Is Now the Third-Most Common COVID-19 Variant in U.S.

XFG Variant Now Drives Nearly Half of Global COVID-19 Cases

‘Frankenstein’ Covid Variant Spreads Rapidly in Brazil and Europe, Poses Imminent Risk to Argentina

WHO Places Stratus COVID Variant Under Monitoring as It Hits 40% of Cases in England

Maharashtra Logs Eight New COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths as Infections Decline

Six New Covid-19 Cases Reported in Maharashtra, Active Tally Falls to 119

Nepal Reports First Covid-19 Death in Over Two Years as Omicron Sub-Variants Drive Surge