"In helping public health officials quickly identify seasonal flu as well as the flu viruses that could become pandemic, this kit can make a real difference in protecting health and saving lives in the United States and around the world," she added.
An H3N2 virus is one of three vaccine viruses selected by the FDA for inclusion in the 2011-2012 U.S. seasonal flu vaccine, based on recommendations from the World Health Organization. The other two in the trivalent vaccine are an influenza A (H1N1) virus and an influenza B virus.