Almost all (97.3%) typed flu specimens for the week are flu A; among those subtyped 63% have been H1N1 and 37% H3N2.
So it seems like the recent surge in flu is H1N1, which can be virulent in elderly and immunocompromised patients. No sign of bird flu here yet.
Almost all (97.3%) typed flu specimens for the week are flu A; among those subtyped 63% have been H1N1 and 37% H3N2.
So it seems like the recent surge in flu is H1N1, which can be virulent in elderly and immunocompromised patients. No sign of bird flu here yet.