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Synonyms:

flu, influenza

Types:

Asian influenza, Asiatic flu

influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957

swine flu, swine influenza

an acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic

Type of:

contagion, contagious disease

any disease easily transmitted by contact

respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness

a disease affecting the respiratory system