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[floo] / flu /














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A minor injury, a serious infection, or even the flu can send the body down very different paths.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

On average, Ebola is about 50% fatal, which is far more deadly than flu or COVID-19.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

When I was 10, I was home with the flu for a week and noticed that TV soap-opera actors often raised one eyebrow at the end of a scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

They come on suddenly and start like the flu, with fever, headache and tiredness.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

So what if I can speak firsthand about the Spanish flu, the advent of the automobile, world wars, cold wars, guerrilla wars, and Sputnik—that’s all ancient history now.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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