{
  "question": "Was today flu season?",
  "url": "https://was.today/flu-season",
  "verdict": "yes",
  "headline": "YES",
  "answer": "Yes — the 2026–27 flu season officially began October 4, and we're three weeks into it.",
  "details": [
    "CDC season start: week ending Oct 4, 2026",
    "5.0% of flu tests positive, week ending Oct 10",
    "Flu activity still low nationally, highest on West Coast"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "OSF HealthCare Newsroom",
      "url": "https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/full-guide-to-the-2026-2027-flu-covid-19-and-rsv-season/"
    },
    {
      "title": "Medical Laboratory Observer",
      "url": "https://www.mlo-online.com/disease/flu/news/55414040/flu-activity-rises-as-2026-27-season-gets-underway"
    },
    {
      "title": "Everyday Health",
      "url": "https://www.everydayhealth.com/lung-respiratory/surprise-h1n1-mutation-driving-early-start-to-flu-season/"
    }
  ],
  "date": "2026-10-26",
  "place": null,
  "permalink": "https://was.today/flu-season/2026-10-26",
  "scope": "global",
  "volatile": false,
  "generatedAt": "2026-10-26T09:06:24.959Z"
}