How to Use flu in a Sentence

flu

noun
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  • He came down with a bad bout of the flu.
  • That was still much higher than the flu’s death rate of 3.7%.
    — Jason Gale, Fortune Well, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Wild birds, which were the source of the avian flu, are migrating north again.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Pre-pandemic, fall was just a time for flu shots, if that.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2023
  • In some years, the burden of RSV disease comes close to the burden of flu in the elderly.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 3 May 2023
  • Two flu viruses are known to spread among dogs around the world: one that jumped from horses and one from birds.
    — Ida Emilie Steinmark, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2023
  • In the first week of this year, 13 children died of flu, bringing this season's total to 40.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Less than half of the adult population in the US gets a flu vaccine every year.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 17 May 2023
  • And mercury-free versions of the flu vaccine are now available, Brade said.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • The price of eggs, which spiked last summer due to an avian flu outbreak, has fallen nearly 8% over the past year.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 July 2023
  • One night my stepdaughter, Melanie, got the stomach flu.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • Sleep and rest are essential to body and mind recovery during a cold or the flu.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Yet more than half the U.S. adult population does not get a flu vaccine.
    — Amy Rosner, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The lung infection can also look like bronchitis, a cold, or the flu.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health, 6 July 2023
  • Bird flu has cost the government roughly $660 million and in recent times raised the price of eggs and poultry.
    — USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Tests for flu and RSV require visiting a health care provider.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The mom of two went to urgent care, where she was diagnosed with the flu, given Tamiflu and sent home.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Marsden began feeling poorly in the middle of a 2002 flu surge.
    — Keyaira Boone, Essence, 8 Feb. 2024
  • For example, businesses have brought flu clinics to the work site for many years.
    — Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Like the annual flu shot, the vaccines will be updated each year based on the virus’ evolution, then rolled out in the fall.
    — Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 23 May 2023
  • Full protection from the canine flu is reached about two or three weeks after the second shot, LaVergne said.
    — Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2023
  • These facts are baked into their acceptance of the need for an annual flu shot.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Nearly 70% of adults in the U.S. use over-the-counter medications as a first-line response for treating cold and flu symptoms.
    — Macarius Mwinisungee Donneyong, Fortune Well, 21 Apr. 2023
  • For instance, egg prices rose partly due to avian flu and toward the end of last year the cost of a dozen had doubled from 12 months earlier.
    — Mae Anderson, oregonlive, 27 June 2023
  • Although young babies are most at risk, the flu vaccine isn't approved for infants younger than 6 months.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Dellandrea missed Game 4 with the flu, while Hakanpää dealt with a lower-body injury.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • The Pentagon said Monday that Austin's chief of staff was sick with the flu, which led to the breakdown in communication.
    — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Advertisement Such uptake would be more in line with that of the annual flu shot.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Last month, Los Angeles County confirmed its first flu death of the season.
    — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The cost of the flu vaccine depends on the type of shot and the pharmacy or medical outlet providing it but can range from $20 to more than $70.
    — Julie Appleby, USA TODAY, 24 Aug. 2023

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