‘Spreading fast': New, mutated flu strain has Chicago-area doctors ‘on guard'

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Original Load Date Nov. 19, 2025, 10:02 p.m.
Last Updated Nov. 19, 2025, 10:02 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/spreading-fast-new-mutated-flu-strain-has-chicago-area-doctors-on-guard/3853653/

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Health officials in Illinois are warning of a new and unexpected mutation that could make for a "more serious flu season" as cases are already on the rise. The new variant, known as " [ Subclade K ][5] ," is part of the H3N2 parent group, or a type of Flu A. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever y...