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After an early start to the flu season, various public health authorities, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), have reported the detection of a new dominant flu strain. This strain, with the very technical-sounding name of...

Infectious disease expert Dr. Rontgene Solante urged the public to get vaccinated once the 2026 formulation of the influenza vaccine becomes available, saying it will protect against the new “super flu” variant.  In a radio interview on Thursday, Jan. 8, Solante said the “super flu” is a...

The Department of Health (DOH) said the presence of a new “superflu” variant in the Philippines is not alarming, even as health authorities confirmed that cases had been detected through routine surveillance. Speaking at a press briefing, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said the DOH had identified...