The article when he tweeted he was gr as the Holiday Season continues, the u. S. Is also entering peak flu season. According to the centers for disease control, up to 650,000 people worldwide could die from complications of the flu. More now from dr. Jon lapook. Reporter earlier this month. 3yearold, had a flareup of ads asthma. He didnt improve with treatment. He had a minor cough. Thought it was as ma. Wasnt anything that was shouting out this is the flu for him. The diagnose was flu. The virus was attacking his lungs. He spent a week in intensive careun his throat. He had a tube in his nose. He had three or four ivs. This flu season could be a nasty one. Texas is one of 23 states already seeing widespread flu activity. Nearly double the number from the week before. Dr. Mary healy is Infectious Disease expert at texas childrens hospital. We had more positive tests over the last couple of weeks. So it looks like maybe we are really starting to get into the season, in earnest. And that