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Spanish influenza

Spanish influenza

influenza that caused several waves of pandemic in 1918-1919, resulting in more than 20 million deaths worldwide; it was particularly severe in Spain (hence the name), but now is thought to have originated in the U.S. As a form of swine influenza.


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... transmission [3]. An avian flu outbreak is comparable to the disastrous Spanish flu outbreak of 1918. If I were the President of the United States, ... 3. "Avian Influenza Infection in Humans." Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). 15 Nov. 2005. ...

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Mon Dec 19, 2005 9:38 pm
 
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Avian flu

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