Collocations for bout - noun

bad, nasty, prolonged, serious, severe
I got a bad bout of flu last winter. (BrE)
I got a bad bout of the flu last winter. (AmE)

mild
occasional
sudden
drinking

get, have, suffer, suffer from

during a/the bout
bout of
a bout of flu (BrE)
a bout of the flu (AmE)

bout with (AmE)
a bout with the flu