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Three flu strains but it is only 9% effective against the toughest flu strain. health officials say they are not yet sure why. one theory, seniors are having trouble getting accustomed to the new harsher form of the virus. experts say flu season started earlier than usual but peaked by the end of december. there might be snow in the fact but it is not too early to plan the summer vacation. the world's best beaches. start dreaming. we'll give you the whole list, next. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] it was designed to escape the ordinary. it feels like it can escape gravity. ♪ the 2013 c-class cou...

This morning on "world news now," flu fears. as the supply of influenza shots diminishes, there are more fears of the virus spreading as americans head back to work and school. >> the outbreak has hit 47 states as this flu strain keeps people in bed for weeks. it's monday, january 14. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good monday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm sunny hostin in for paula faris. we'll get to all those precautions and why children seem to be falling victim to the flu in just a moment. i mean, it's really remarkable, the numbers that we're hearing about...

However, the pharmacist may be able to prepare it in a liquid form. i want to clarify, tamiflu, some people are thinking this is a vaccination, it's not. it does not prevent the flu. it's what we call an antiviral medication, which attacks the virus in people who are infected. >> gregg: let's talk about what happens if we run out of the flu vaccine. it's happened before in other epidemics with other diseases and flus. can they make it on a fast track very quickly or not? >> at this time, no. making the flu vaccine is very complicated process. it takes about ten months in order to manufacture, ...

Strength and -- more strains and typically in severe contagions. we are no where near that now. we are at a stage where suddenly we are dealing with a flu that arrived a lot earlier and spread a lot further than we thought. what happened? >> that is an excellent question. it will peak in another few weeks and we know there is the predominant strain. the flu mutates all the time. it will not morph into something more severe the next few weeks. >> how do you know that? >> because it is already are too late for that to happen. it is too late in the year for that and it is not a pandemic. this is ...

Ambulances. and one pennsylvania hospital dealt with the onslaught by triaging 9 sick in a special outdoor tent. and this flu strain is a bad one. droplets from a sneeze or cough can survive on a doorknob, a keyboard or even a pen for up to eight hours. experts say people at risk can take steps to avoid contracting the virus. now, the number one, getting vaccinated. also washing your hands frequently. 15 for 30 seconds at a time. above all, keeping your hands away from your eyes and knows after touching something. that's the easiest way for the virus to then spread. coming up an historic day...