An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot

October 6, 2026 · 12:00 am 2 sources

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• Flu season could kick off ‘incredibly’ early — what scientists are watching
  Nature · October 6, 2026 00:00
  Nature, Published online: 06 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03150-8 Cases in the Northern Hemisphere are cropping up weeks early, and they are dominated by a virus with a concerning mutation.
• An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot
  NPR · October 7, 2026 09:00
  Flu season typically starts in October or November. But it looks like the flu started to pick up in September this year.