Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180203:16:53:00
So what is it about the flu virus this year that makes the season so bad? >> there are a couple of reasons. the first is that the dominant virus is what we categorize as h3n2 which is a virus that historically is always a bad actor. it has more possibility of their being complications, more severe disease. you have complications among vulnerable people. for example, the elderly and others who have underlying conditions such as heart disease and lung disease, et cetera. but also unfortunately this year the vaccine that you try to match to the virus that's circulating is not a particularly good ...