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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

Doctors warn of new ‘mutated’ flu strain that vaccine may not be as effective against

Doctors across the country are issuing strong warnings about the spread of a mutated strain of Influenza that could lead to severe infection and evade protection from current flu vaccines.

Known as Subclade K, the H3N2 offshoot has been at the center of recent surges in Europe, Canada and Japan.

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