Flu season off to a fast start, driven by unexpected virus, CDC says

The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.An early barrage of illness in the South has begun to spread more broadly, and there’s a decent chance flu season could peak much earlier than normal, health officials say.CDC Flu@CDCFluThe latest CDC #FluView reports that the U.S. flu season has started, with about half the country having high or moderate flu activity. Flu season lasts 14 weeks on average, so it’s not too late to get vaccinated: