Flu season 2026 arrives months early, NBC doctor says
NBC medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar says teenagers are being hit especially hard, and her TODAY segment looks at what is driving the surge.
25 Oct 2026 0 reads Compiled with AI
The 2026 flu season has started far earlier than expected, months ahead of the usual schedule. NBC medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY in a video titled ‘Flu Season 2026 Arrives Early: What You Need to Know’. The video runs 2 minutes and 59 seconds and was published on October 23, 2026.
In the segment, Dr. Azar covers what is driving the surge. It also looks at what the early start signals for the rest of the flu and cold season.
The segment also looks at why teenagers are being hit especially hard.