ROME, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Italy is in the midst of its "most severe flu season in years," with some 7.8 million Italians suffering flu-like symptoms since October 2023, according to the latest data from the Italian National Institute of Health.
The peak in flu infections came during the week spanning the New Year, with a slow decline since then. The current infection levels are higher than in previous years, with the caseload in this winter set to surpass the 14 million cases in the winter of 2022-23.
