Updated: 8:15 AM EST Dec 23, 2025
Sharman Sacchetti; Political Reporter and Co-Host of WCVB’s “On The Record Phil Tenser; Digital Media Manager
NEEDHAM, Mass. — As Christmas approaches, health experts are warning about a surge in flu cases driven by a variant dubbed the “super flu,” which has already affected millions this year.
So far this season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates at least 4.6 million flu illnesses, 49,000 hospitalizations and 1,900 deaths.
Data from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health indicates the level of influenza-like illness is rated as high or very high throughout most of the state. Of the cases where laboratory testing was reported to state health officials, Type A flu was dominant.
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