Alaska is having an exceptionally mild flu season, data shows Published February 28 File photo of a sanitizing station set up in a weight room at The Alaska Club East in Anchorage on Sept. 10, 2020. Local health experts say one reason for the unusually mild flu season is likely virus-mitigation efforts that have been put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.(Emily Mesner / ADN) Share on Facebook Print article In the midst of a global health pandemic, Alaska has reported significantly fewer influenza cases than in any flu season in recent history. Between October of last year and late February 2021, less than 100 influenza cases were confirmed statewide, according to data compiled by the Alaska Department of Health Human Services.