New Flu Strain in The US: What Nurses Need to Know in 2026

New flu strain H3N2 subclade K causing rising hospitalizations in Texas during the 2025–2026 flu season

As the 2025-2026 influenza season gains momentum, health care professionals across the United States – especially frontline nurses – are tracking an early and aggressive outbreak of a mutated influenza A (H3N2) strain, known as subclade K. This variant is rising flu cases and hospitalizations in Texas and increasingly throughout the nation, posing unique challenges … Read more