flu season

noun

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

Examples of flu season in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Given current measles outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, and the ongoing flu season, Weldon is expected to face tough questions about his views on the safety of the measles vaccine. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025

The latest flu season, which normally would have run until next month, essentially never happened. —Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025

The latest data on the most recent flu season from 2024 to 2025 show that children and teens who were vaccinated were up to 78% less likely to be hospitalized for flu than those who weren’t, and adults who got their flu shot were up to 55% less likely to get hospitalized. —Alice Park, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025

However, Kansas City is also its own jurisdiction on the database, which has reported 5,895 cases during the flu season. —Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025

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