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With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccine.

The ongoing flu season abroad has been marked by record case counts in the southern hemisphere, and an early start to the season across parts of Asia and the U.K. As Canada heads into the winter, it could be a bellwether of what’s to come.

There's speculation that a mutating type of H3N2 is behind that early surge. It's a strain of influenza A that's typically known for more severe infections, especially among older people. But what's particularly troubling some experts this year is that those latest mutations are widening the gap between this virus and our available flu shot.

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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I just got the vaccine and am hoping it works. If not I've got lots of masks, including a half-face one. Those should hold me through the winter.

Fyi


washing your hands every time you're near a sink works wonders as well.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Soap and water, not just a quick rinse.

[–] CaptainThor@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] isVeryLoud@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 minutes ago

You'd be very surprised how many people consider a little dribble of water on their hands to be "handwashing"

During covid I got in the habit of washing my hands every time I get home, and using sanitizer whenever I get back into the car after having gone out, and it seems to have really helped too.