What is influenza B, the type of flu now on the rise?

The number of people getting sick with influenza B has gone up for three weeks straight, now making up about a third of flu ...
Los Angeles Times

Flu season surged in U.S. over holidays and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NEW YORK — U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that ...
WFLA News Channel 8

New type of flu emerges: What to know about the new K variant of influenza A

(NEXSTAR) – As we get deeper into flu season, a new type of the influenza virus has been identified, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms. The new strain is a variation of influenza ...
Poynter

A new flu strain slipped past this year’s vaccine. Doctors say get the shot anyway

Over the holidays, U.S. flu cases skyrocketed. Weekly hospitalizations from the virus went from under 7,000 at the start of December to over 33,000 by the last week of 2025, surpassing rates of the ...
Telegram

Which flu type is going around in 2026? Difference between Type A, B

It's flu season in Massachusetts, and most sick Bay Staters are coming down with Influenza Type A, according to recent health data. During the week of Dec. 28, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2026, there were 7,514 ...