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influenza

[ US /ˌɪnfɫuˈɛnzə/ ]
[ UK /ˌɪnfluːˈɛnzɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

How To Use influenza In A Sentence

  • It is a rich and absorbing story about the 1918 epidemic of Spanish influenza. Times, Sunday Times
  • This plant is useful for both acute and chronic respiratory diseases, including acute influenza, earache, sinusitis and sore throat.
  • According to the CDC, the "age-adjusted death rate decreased significantly for 10 of the 15 leading causes of death," including heart disease, malignant neoplasm cancer, various chronic diseases of the liver or respiratory system, influenza and pneumonia. The March of Health Progress
  • The current swine influenza A, called H1N1, is a triple hybrid avian/pig/human virus, “definitely” of swine origin. Wonk Room » Flu Farms: Decreasing Factory Farming Could Help Avert the Next Swine Flu Epidemic
  • Epidemics of influenza are associated with increases in mortality and morbidity.
  • The effectiveness of antivirals in the treatment of pandemic influenza is unclear.
  • Symptoms and signs of influenza in children are not specific and can mimic a range of other common respiratory viral pathogens.
  • HIV belongs to a group of viruses known as "enveloped" viruses, which also includes influenza, mumps, measles, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, Ebola and SARS. Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion
  • An influenza pandemic could infect half the population and kill between 50,000 and 750,000 people. Times, Sunday Times
  • Occasionally we all suffer from influenza or a bout of sickness, which naturally results in a drop in weight.
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