flu season

noun

: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses

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Cold and flu season is here, and experts recommend Michigan residents get immunized. —

Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024 During the 2023–24 flu season, 55.4% of children ages 6 months to 17 years received at least one dose of the flu vaccine. —

Bruce Gil, Quartz, 27 Dec. 2024 How to Disinfect High-Touch Surfaces Because viruses like flu can live on surfaces for up to 48 hours, experts recommend daily disinfecting of high-touch areas and items during cold and flu season to keep germs at bay. —

Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024 The 2023-24 flu season was particularly deadly — the CDC reported 205 children died from the disease, the most since the COVID-19 pandemic. —

Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flu season