| − | The peak of flu season is winter. The overall health impact (e.g., infections, hospitalizations, and deaths) of a flu season varies from year to year. Seasons are more likely to be severe if the epidemic originates in China. The U.S. [[Centres for Disease Control]] monitors circulating flu viruses and their related disease activity and provides influenza reports each week from October through May. | + | The peak of flu season is winter. The overall health impact (e.g., infections, hospitalizations, and deaths) of a flu season varies from year to year. Seasons are more likely to be severe if the epidemic originates in China. The U.S. [[Center for Disease Control]] monitors circulating flu viruses and their related disease activity and provides influenza reports each week from October through May. |