flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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Once cold and flu season starts, vitamin C and vitamin D often become go-to choices for extra immune support.
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Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
Young people in the city of Boston are being hit particularly hard and much earlier than last flu season.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Doctors across the country said flu season arrived earlier than usual and is hitting people — mainly kids, so far — especially hard.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
The flu season was also rough for adults, and the worst since the 2017-18 season, according to CDC researchers.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
Young people in the city of Boston are being hit particularly hard and much earlier than last flu season.
—Juli McDonald, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Doctors across the country said flu season arrived earlier than usual and is hitting people — mainly kids, so far — especially hard.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025
The flu season was also rough for adults, and the worst since the 2017-18 season, according to CDC researchers.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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