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The term influenza has its origins in 15th-century Italy, where the cause of the disease was ascribed to unfavourable astrological influences. Evolution in medical thought led to its modification to influenza del freddo, meaning "influence of the cold." The word "influenza" was first attested in English in 1743 when it was borrowed during an outbreak of the disease in Europe. Archaic terms for influenza include epidemic catarrh, grippe (from the French grippe, meaning flu; sometimes spelled "grip" or "gripe"), sweating sickness, and Spanish fever (particularly for the 1918 pandemic strain).

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Learn about bird flu (avian flu) causes, symptoms, vaccines, prevention, and treatment. ... Like the current strains of bird flu, the 1918 virus caused a very ...

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Mild bird flu could cause pandemic - Bird Flu - MSNBC.com

Four people in Britain who tested positive for a mild strain of bird flu should serve as a reminder that a virus other than the feared H5N1 strain could also provoke ...

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The bird flu in the news is caused by the "H5N1" influenza virus and is ... The current Bird Flu virus does not spread easily between people now, but it ...

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FT.com / In depth - Killer flu of 1918 caused by bird virus

Strain recreated in high-security laboratory ... experts fear will happen soon with the current H5N1 strain of bird flu in Asia. ...

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birds caused by the influenza virus. Many different types of bird flu viruses ... Bird flu causes a wide range of symptoms in birds, ranging from mild ...

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(10/6/2005) 1918 Killer Pandemic Caused By Bird Flu, Researchers Find

... the 1918 flu pandemic -- which killed 50 million people -- was caused by a bird ... been suspected and feared: The 1918 pandemic was caused directly by bird flu. ...

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Bird flu (avian flu) symptoms and treatment information on MedicineNet.com

Bird flu is an infection caused by avian (bird) influenza (flu) viruses. ... The "low pathogenic" form may go undetected and usually causes only mild ...

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avian bird flu pandemic

How severe is the illness caused by bird flu? What are the symptoms associated with bird flu? ... of Bird Flu into a form that both causes severe ...

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World: U.S. Scientists Say 1918 Killer Pandemic Caused By Bird Flu - RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY

... the 1918 flu pandemic -- which killed 50 million people -- was caused by a bird ... been suspected and feared: The 1918 pandemic was caused directly by bird flu. ...

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The Real Cause of Bird Flu: Industrial Agriculture

The Real Cause of Bird Flu: Industrial Agriculture. FARM FRONT Column. Industry caused the flu; why blame wild birds? ... like the H5N1 strains of bird flu. ...

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Influenza (say: in-floo-en-zah) is also called the flu. It's an infection that causes fever, chills, cough, body aches, headaches, and sometimes earaches or sinus problems. The flu is caused by the influenza virus (say: vy-rus). A virus is a microorganism (say: my-croh-or-gah-nih-zum), which means it's so small that you can't see it without a strong microscope.

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