flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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That year’s flu season also started unusually early.
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
The medical group said the longer wait times are linked to the closures of other clinics, a shortage of health care workers and a protracted flu season.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
The deadliest day of this year’s flu season was Jan. 3, 2024, when 19 people around the state died, as reported on their death certificates.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The surge the researchers noticed — including at several sites in California — started after the flu season had died down.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The testing is not H5N1-specific; H5N1 belongs to the large influenza A family of viruses, as do two of the viruses that regularly sicken people during flu season.
—Megan Molteni and Helen Branswell, STAT, 13 May 2024
Initial studies suggest that probiotics may provide additional immune support, though more research is needed to understand the strain, dose, and timing of probiotics in relation to cold and flu season.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
In developing the seasonal outlook, the Center for Forecasting Analytics identified a number of key variables could have shifted the season’s outlook for the worse, including a new coronavirus variant, a more severe flu season or overlapping peaks for multiple viruses.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
The 2014-15 flu season was a particularly severe one that took the lives of 141 children.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 23 May 2024
The medical group said the longer wait times are linked to the closures of other clinics, a shortage of health care workers and a protracted flu season.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 May 2024
The deadliest day of this year’s flu season was Jan. 3, 2024, when 19 people around the state died, as reported on their death certificates.
—Harriet Blair Rowan, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The surge the researchers noticed — including at several sites in California — started after the flu season had died down.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The testing is not H5N1-specific; H5N1 belongs to the large influenza A family of viruses, as do two of the viruses that regularly sicken people during flu season.
—Megan Molteni and Helen Branswell, STAT, 13 May 2024
Initial studies suggest that probiotics may provide additional immune support, though more research is needed to understand the strain, dose, and timing of probiotics in relation to cold and flu season.
—Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
In developing the seasonal outlook, the Center for Forecasting Analytics identified a number of key variables could have shifted the season’s outlook for the worse, including a new coronavirus variant, a more severe flu season or overlapping peaks for multiple viruses.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024
The 2014-15 flu season was a particularly severe one that took the lives of 141 children.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 9 Mar. 2024
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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