Flu Epidemic Outbreak: H3N2 Flu Strain Of 2017 Was Claimed To Be More Powerful

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control termed the newest influenza outbreak at health care amenities "an epidemic." They're direct to the point in terms of warning the public concerning the H3N2 flu strain.

Around 20 health care facilities recognized an outbreak of flu beyond B.C., just during the holiday season said lead researcher Dr. Danuta Skowronski. The data was tantamount in the reported statistics during the latest H3N2 epidemic in the holiday season of 2014 she added.

According to CBC News, the number of cases is 10 times higher throughout the same period last season. Skowronski stated that the holiday season time period covered Dec. 17 to Jan. 4.

This current season attained a total of 40 flu cases. Public interaction over the holiday period contributes in the proliferation of flu among people.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control alerted the public in October. They claimed that today's episode of H3N2 flu strain outbreak is tougher. The flu will strike harder on the early periods of this year.

The strain was said to reach an extra prevailing effect than last year, which is a lenient H1N1 strain. However, the H3N2 flu two years ago also occupied lots of care amenities resulting from numerous deaths.

Skowronski cautioned that today's H3N2 flu strain is expected to exceed cases from the 2014-2015 episode of the outbreak. This year's vaccine strikes the exact strain according to her. But she supplements that it doesn't entail immunization from influenza.

Skowronski also advised people who experience flu-like symptoms to seek early medical assistance. They must not go out from their homes to reduce the spread out of the flu.

As per the report from Irish Mirror, Dr Jim McDaid, a GP in Letterkenny, Co Donegal, stated that the not in season warm climate probably a factor in enduring dispersion of flu. He added that the prolonged Christmas school vacation might impede a further outbreak of the flu.