As flu cases surge across Maryland, Kent County health officials are working to dispel confusion about the H3N2 strain circulating this season, urging residents to get vaccinated and stay vigilant as statewide hospitalizations climb above 1,900. Public Affairs Officer Lenny Schnee says reports of a so-called “Super K” flu are misleading, emphasizing that the variant is part of the routine evolution of seasonal influenza. MyEasternShoreMD.com reports
Schnee, Public Affairs officer for the Kent County Health Department alerted the public to a currently circulating strain of seasonal influenza A (H3N2) which is leading to masking mandates again.