WGHP

New type of flu emerges: What to know about the new K variant of influenza A

(NEXSTAR) – As we get deeper into flu season, a new type of the influenza virus has been identified, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms. The new strain is a variation of influenza ...
Telegram

Which flu type is going around in 2026? Difference between Type A, B

It's flu season in Massachusetts, and most sick Bay Staters are coming down with Influenza Type A, according to recent health data. During the week of Dec. 28, 2025, to Jan. 3, 2026, there were 7,514 ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks warns of flu’s impact on Northwest Arkansas blood supply

BENTONVILLE -- A local blood supply organization is raising concerns about the impact of flu cases on blood donations. Community Blood Center of the Ozarks reported in a Tuesday news release that ...
Post-Bulletin

Flu, winter weather impacting Red Cross blood supply

The American Red Cross is urging people in the Rochester area to donate blood, particularly if they have an O, A negative or B negative blood type. Caity Danberry, with the American Red Cross, chats ...
KY3

Surge of flu leaves Community Blood Center of the Ozarks short on supply

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is facing a shortage of type O blood as rising flu cases across the region prevent regular donors from giving. The blood center ...