flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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Older adults can get longterm protection with the RSV vaccine amid COVID and flu season.
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Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Some TikTokers swear by fire cider to support immune health in preparation for cold and flu season.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The bluster and bravado seemed completely out of step with how Red State lawmakers are heading into a flu season when risk of Covid steps up.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
With the start of fall comes a new wave of seasonal allergies and the beginning of cold and flu season.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Maria Leontaras, Nashville Tennessean, 5 Sep. 2025
Some TikTokers swear by fire cider to support immune health in preparation for cold and flu season.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
The bluster and bravado seemed completely out of step with how Red State lawmakers are heading into a flu season when risk of Covid steps up.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
With the start of fall comes a new wave of seasonal allergies and the beginning of cold and flu season.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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