flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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These outbreaks tend to occur during cold and flu season, and are most common in autumn.2
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William Truswell, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
California is one of the states hit especially hard by this year's brutal flu season, with more than 900 deaths due to the respiratory illness reported since October 2024.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The United States is seeing the worst flu season in more than a decade, with cases still trending up.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: This flu season may be made more severe because rates of seasonal flu vaccination have been falling in recent years for some groups, including children.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
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William Truswell, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
California is one of the states hit especially hard by this year's brutal flu season, with more than 900 deaths due to the respiratory illness reported since October 2024.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The United States is seeing the worst flu season in more than a decade, with cases still trending up.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Between the lines: This flu season may be made more severe because rates of seasonal flu vaccination have been falling in recent years for some groups, including children.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flu season
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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