As new ‘superflu’ hits other states hard, Oregon is doing relatively well
By Lynne Terry (The Lund Report)
Jan. 9, 2026 2 p.m.
Despite a new flu variant boosting national numbers, things in Oregon are better than last year. Officials say they can’t predict whether that will continue, and hospitalizations have climbed.
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