US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus The winter flu season in the United States is off to its earliest start in more than 15 yearsThe U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years. The last flu season to rev up this early was in 2003-2004 — a bad one. Some experts think the early start may mean a lot of suffering is in store, but others say it’s too early to tell. Last flu season started off as a mild one but turned out to be the longest in 10 years. Epperson said there’s a chance the flu season will peak this month, which would be unusually early.

Source: ABC News December 06, 2019 16:39 UTC