US EditionMinsal Confirms Detection of First Cases of “Superflu” H3n2 Subclade K in Chile
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Not so Serious, but Very Contagious: Experts Explain What Is Known so Far About the "Super Flu" H3n2
The Ministry of Health confirmed that the first case of the new variant of influenza A (H3N2) subclade K in Chile was detected, generating concern among the population. However, experts call for calm, because although it is highly contagious and the health system should be prepared, it would not be a particularly serious disease until now. Read also... Minsal confirms the detection of a new variant of influenza A(H3N2) in Chile: "I was expected"…
As detailed, this finding was expected given the global epidemiological behavior of the virus, as presence had already been detected in Brazil and Peru.
After confirming the first case in our country by Minsal, the new variant of influenza generates concern for its greater contagiousness and its rapid and abrupt onset. ...
The confirmation of the first case of influenza A (H3N2) subclade K in Chile has triggered the health alerts, at a time of the unusual year for the circulation of respiratory viruses. It is a known variant of influenza, characterized by a greater capacity for contagion, which has led to strengthening the recommendations for prevention, vaccination and responsible use of health services. According to Dr. Marcos Magasich, an intensive physician at…
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elsiglo.clFaced with the international alert for the expansion of H3N2 influenza in the northern hemisphere and its recent detection in Peru, specialist at the University of Talca explains that this variant is more transmissible, however, to date it is not associated with serious cases. The expansion of variant H3N2 subclade K of influenza type A in [...] The post New strain H3N2: What does it mean for Chile and how does it affect us? appeared first on Ra…
The alert for the so-called "super flu" H3N2 has been reignited in South America after Chile confirmed its first case of subclade K, a variant that has shown rapid spread and a significant impact on healthcare systems in other countries. In Argentina, the Malbrán Institute is analyzing various influenza samples to determine if the virus has already entered the country and begun circulating. Sources at the institute indicated that positive H3N2 s…
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