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Coverage dated November 13, 2026 to November 14, 2026

The US flu season is off to a very early start. It’s hitting the South and West now

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Flu activity is rising rapidly across the United States, with Southern and Western states seeing an unusually early surge in cases.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    The US flu season is off to a very early start. It’s targeting the South and West now (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is off to a very early start, and it’s quickly intensifying. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted its latest update, reporting that seven states were reporting high flu activity last week, up from two states the week before.

  2. Courthouse News Service

    The US flu season is off to a very early start. It’s hitting the South and West now (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Flu activity is rising rapidly across the United States, with Southern and Western states seeing an unusually early surge in cases.

  3. The Boston Globe

    The US flu season is off to a very early start. It’s hitting the South and West now. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Flu season “is taking off and it’s taking off in a direction that’s only likely to increase in the next month or two,” said Dr. Fred Lopez, an infectious diseases specialist at the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans.

  4. NBC4 Washington

    The U.S. flu season is off to a very early start. It's hitting the South and West now (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    FILE – A flu vaccine is displayed at the a clinic in King of Prussia, Pa., Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

  5. WDIO Duluth

    Ticker – The US flu season is off to a very early start (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Hospitalization rates in mid-October were the highest seen early in an autumn in over 15 years, notes Dr. Anna Durbin of Johns Hopkins University.

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