In The U.S., Flu Season Could Be Unusually Harsh This Year
Health officials fear the U.S. may have a nasty flu season because the main flu virus circulating this year tends to hit people hard and the flu vaccine may be weaker than normal.
Health officials are warning that the United States may have an unusually harsh flu season this year.
But officials stress flu seasons are notoriously difficult to predict, and it's far too early to know for sure what may happen this year.
The concern stems from several factors, including signs that the season started a few weeks earlier than usual.
"When you have an early, who directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "Sometimes that's the forerunner of a serious season."
