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Indonesia reports first death related to so-called super flu

Yovita Hartantri, head of the New and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Team at Hasan Sadikin Regional Hospital in Bandung, said the hospital treated 10 patients with influenza A subclade K between September and November last year. The patients exhibited a range of symptoms, with at least three developing severe complications.

A healthcare worker performs a swab test on a patient during influenza symptom screening at a community health centre in Banten, on January 7, 2026. (Photo: antaranews.com)
A healthcare worker performs a swab test on a patient during influenza symptom screening at a community health centre in Banten, on January 7, 2026. (Photo: antaranews.com)

Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesia has recently reported the first death linked to the so-called super flu in Bandung city, West Java province.

The term super flu refers to the H3N2 influenza A variant known as subclade K, which has been spreading globally since the final quarter of 2025. Subclade K was first identified by the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in last August and has since been reported in more than 80 countries.

Yovita Hartantri, head of the New and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Team at Hasan Sadikin Regional Hospital in Bandung, said the hospital treated 10 patients with influenza A subclade K between September and November last year. The patients exhibited a range of symptoms, with at least three developing severe complications.

One patient admitted to intensive care passed away, but the death was associated with multiple comorbidities, including stroke, heart failure and a kidney infection, added Yovita.

Indonesian health authorities are continuing to closely monitor the epidemiological situation while urging the public to remain vigilant, particularly high-risk groups such as children, the elderly, and those with underlying health conditions./.

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