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 in full swing as four major respiratory viruses are circulating the country.
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
These delays are more likely to occur during the flu season due to high patient volumes, according to the CDC.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
That makes rampant bird flu spread among animals particularly risky during flu season for humans.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The flu season runs between October and May in most regions, peaking between December and February.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
These delays are more likely to occur during the flu season due to high patient volumes, according to the CDC.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
That makes rampant bird flu spread among animals particularly risky during flu season for humans.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The flu season runs between October and May in most regions, peaking between December and February.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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