flu season
noun
: the time of year, and especially the winter, when many people get influenza and other mild illnesses
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The flu season is already hitting hard, posing a significant health risk, especially to older adults, young children, pregnant women and individuals with chronic conditions such as diabetes or heart, lung or kidney disease.
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Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
During the first four months of the 2024-25 flu season, 14 hospitals in Hamilton County spent a total of over 6,000 hours on diversion, according to an Enquirer analysis of data from Hamilton County's 911 Communications Center.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In the 2024-25 flu season, 96% of flu vaccines given in the US and 98% of flu vaccines given through the CDC’s Vaccines for Children program were thimerosal-free, the CDC said in the document.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Her sister’s wishes were deeply respected by the entire family, especially with the baby arriving in the middle of cold and flu season, when illnesses are more common.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
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Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
During the first four months of the 2024-25 flu season, 14 hospitals in Hamilton County spent a total of over 6,000 hours on diversion, according to an Enquirer analysis of data from Hamilton County's 911 Communications Center.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In the 2024-25 flu season, 96% of flu vaccines given in the US and 98% of flu vaccines given through the CDC’s Vaccines for Children program were thimerosal-free, the CDC said in the document.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Her sister’s wishes were deeply respected by the entire family, especially with the baby arriving in the middle of cold and flu season, when illnesses are more common.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for flu season
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“Flu season.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flu%20season. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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