flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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The flu season typically runs from October through May in the U.S., according to health experts.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
The 2014-15 flu season was estimated to have a death toll of around 51,000, and the 2017-18 had a slightly higher estimate of about 52,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Officials have identified 70 human cases and one death in the U.S.
This has been a bad flu season.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Appointments for the flu vaccine are still being offered at walk-in clinics like CVS Pharmacy, and peak flu season typically lasts through March but can go as late as May.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
The 2014-15 flu season was estimated to have a death toll of around 51,000, and the 2017-18 had a slightly higher estimate of about 52,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
Officials have identified 70 human cases and one death in the U.S.
This has been a bad flu season.
—Judy Stone, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Appointments for the flu vaccine are still being offered at walk-in clinics like CVS Pharmacy, and peak flu season typically lasts through March but can go as late as May.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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