How to Use flu in a Sentence

flu

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Definition of flunext
  • He came down with a bad bout of the flu.
  • That was still much higher than the flu’s death rate of 3.7%.
    — Jason Gale, Fortune Well, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The cost of a dozen — though volatile thanks to avian flu — has doubled to more than $3.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 14 Aug. 2024
  • So far, the public health risk of avian flu, or H5N1, is low.
    — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
  • There have been five flu deaths thus far this season in the state.
    — Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Wild birds, which were the source of the avian flu, are migrating north again.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Egg prices, which have been volatile after a bout of avian flu, fell 7.3%.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 15 May 2024
  • The flu shot is effective for about three to six months.
    — Maggie O'Neill, Health, 13 Feb. 2023
  • But before that … This week’s must-reads: What is ‘Teflon flu’?
    — Tara Parker-Pope, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • So far, uptake has been low compared with the flu shot.
    — Sabrina Malhi The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Pre-pandemic, fall was just a time for flu shots, if that.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Aug. 2023
  • In some years, the burden of RSV disease comes close to the burden of flu in the elderly.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 3 May 2023
  • Two flu viruses are known to spread among dogs around the world: one that jumped from horses and one from birds.
    — Ida Emilie Steinmark, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Here are a few of my top takeaways about how to use food to stay healthy this cold and flu season.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 12 Oct. 2022
  • This goes for the common cold, the flu and viruses that could be life-threatening.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 31 Oct. 2022
  • In the first week of this year, 13 children died of flu, bringing this season's total to 40.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Soothing Spices Spices that are on the sweeter side may be best for flu support.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
  • That’s roughly the same approach long used to select the strains for the annual flu shot.
    — Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The flu was last detected in Missouri birds on Feb. 23.
    — Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
  • Less than half of the adult population in the US gets a flu vaccine every year.
    — Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 17 May 2023
  • And mercury-free versions of the flu vaccine are now available, Brade said.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • The price of eggs, which spiked last summer due to an avian flu outbreak, has fallen nearly 8% over the past year.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 July 2023
  • Tamiflu can be prescribed to treat flu in people over the age of 2 weeks old.
    — Amanda Seitz, Hartford Courant, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Most people recover from the flu and Covid within a few days or a week or two.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 20 Oct. 2022
  • At the moment, the bird flu hasn't adapted to spread from person to person through the air like the seasonal flu.
    — Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 24 May 2024
  • One night my stepdaughter, Melanie, got the stomach flu.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • Sleep and rest are essential to body and mind recovery during a cold or the flu.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Oct. 2023
  • For instance, this could mean treating a seizure, a migraine, or in my son's case, letting the flu run its course.
    — Lindsey Getz, Parents, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Here is what to know about where the flu is currently spreading and how to protect yourself.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Bird flu spreads in US Authorities have confirmed 65 cases of bird flu in humans so far, though experts say the figure is likely higher.
    — Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024

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