Highly contagious ‘super flu’ in NYC: Here are the symptoms
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Key Points:
- A new flu strain called A/H3, nicknamed “super flu,” is causing the highest flu infection rate in the U.S. in 25 years, with 95% of cases in New York attributed to this strain, which shows some resistance to this year’s vaccine.
- Flu-related hospitalizations in New York City, especially among children, are rising, with two pediatric deaths reported; Staten Island saw 130 hospitalizations in the week ending Dec. 27, 2025, despite a drop in reported cases.
- The flu variant presents common symptoms like cough, sore throat, and fatigue, but many patients, particularly children, experience vomiting yellow bile and gastrointestinal symptoms that can lead to dehydration.
- Pediatricians warn
