The H3N2 influenza A outbreak has continued to worsen across China, residents told The Epoch Times. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued statements warning that a new strain of H3N2, known as Subclade K, is causing outbreaks in many countries in the northern hemisphere this winter.
The ongoing H3N2 influenza outbreak in mainland China started in the fall. The Epoch Times reported in October that the widespread outbreak resulted in many schools suspending classes.
The ongoing outbreak has further worsened in December, local residents told The Epoch Times.
According to the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) weekly influenza reports, in November, the number of outbreaks each week jumped from 49 locations in mid-October to 1,541 at the end of November. In the first week of December, the China CDC reported outbreaks in 1,219 locations nationwide….