Winter infection (3)

I believe the answer is:

flu

(Other definitions for flu that I've seen before include "Common ailment" , "Common annual illness" , "A bad winter bug" , "Viral illness" , "In brief, winter illness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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