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FIRST IDENTIFIED IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY [snip] In the tradition of the Hong Kong flu and Spanish influenza, please welcome ``A/California/7/2004 (H3N2).'' Or you can just call it A/California for short. It's a distinct strain of the flu that turned up here last fall and has recently been certified unique by federal health officials. [snip] And it is unknown if this year's influenza vaccine offers any protection against it. But doctors are encouraging people who have not yet received a flu shot to roll up their sleeves and get one soon. [snip]. [snip] More sophisticated tests carried out at the...