flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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About 54% of kids got their shot by the end of the last flu season, down from 62% in 2019-20.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Fewer flu shots and an unusually long flu season are two likely factors.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
And with the advent of flu season, that luck may well be running out.
—Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
The flu season is set to last into the spring, typically slowing in May, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
Fewer flu shots and an unusually long flu season are two likely factors.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
And with the advent of flu season, that luck may well be running out.
—Zeynep Tufekci, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
The flu season is set to last into the spring, typically slowing in May, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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