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influenza

[in-floo-en-zuh] / ˌɪn fluˈɛn zə /


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That is lower than for measles and some strains of Covid-19 but higher than for influenza.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“COVID doesn’t seem to play by the same rules that influenza tends to play by, where its cycle is predictable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently classifies the U.S. influenza season, which usually runs from October to May, as “moderate severity.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Serious cases of COVID-19 and influenza may do more than cause short term illness.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

In the town there was an outbreak of influenza so that Dr. Copeland was busy most of the hours of the day and night.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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