when does flu season peak
As flu season reaches its peak in the next few weeks to months, here are a few things to keep in mind about the virus. While the spread of influenza can be unpredictable, generally season flu season peaks sometime between December and February, though it has been reported as late as May, according to the CDC.
During a 34-year study period, the CDC found that in flu activity generally peaked more often in February than other months. This year, public health experts believe the worst of the flu season has yet to arrive, Schaffner said. It should peak sometime in February and then it [will likely] abate through March, he said.
This flu season will likely not peak until February, and could be a mild one, according to a new model that aims to forecast flu in the United States this winter. This flu season will likely not peak until February, and could be a mild one, according to a new model that aims to forecast flu in the United States this winter.