一种新的流感变种正在迅速蔓延,导致住院人数上升,促使卫生官员敦促接种疫苗和采取预防措施。 A new flu variant is spreading fast, causing rising hospitalizations, prompting health officials to urge vaccination and precautions.

一种新的H3N2流感变体,即小Clade K,正在美国和国际上迅速蔓延,引起人们对2024年爆发创纪录的流感严重季节的担忧。 A new H3N2 flu variant, subclade K, is spreading rapidly across the U.S. and internationally, raising concerns of a severe flu season like 2024’s record outbreak. 早期数据显示,住院人数,特别是老年人和幼儿的住院人数不断增加,有30多个国家报告说,通过废水监测,流感活动有所增加。 Early data shows rising hospitalizations, especially among older adults and young children, with over 30 states reporting increased flu activity via wastewater surveillance. 尽管疫苗更新,接种率仍然很低,这促使官员敦促美国人接种疫苗,保持良好的卫生,生病时留在家中,以减轻对保健系统的压力。 Vaccination rates remain low despite updated vaccines, prompting officials to urge Americans to get vaccinated, practice good hygiene, and stay home when sick to ease pressure on healthcare systems.