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Influenza is likely to have had an avian origin. In waterfowl, influenza is always asymptomatic and birds regularly shed large amounts of the virus. They seldom get sick, while other small mammals that contract the influenza virus are infected and may die.
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www.cs.bsu.edu/homepages/dmz/david/history.html
www.cs.bsu.edu/homepages/dmz/david/history.html
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Influenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Influenza , commonly referred to as the flu , is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae (the influenza viruses), that affects birds and mammals. The name influe...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Influenza
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Swine influenza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Swine influenza (also called swine flu , hog flu , pig flu and sometimes, the swine ) is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus ( SIV ) i...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swine_influenza
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The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 killed more people than the Great War, known today as World War I (WWI), at somewhere between 20 and 40 million people. It has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in recorded world history.
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www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/
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History of Influenza Pandemics ... Influenza outbreaks have been described since recorded history. There may be several circulating virus strains that cause regional outbreaks or epidemics. An important characteristic of the influenza virus is that it is complex and constantly changing.
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www.medscape.com/viewarticle/421478_2
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Liebesman M; Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Pediatrics, St Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Del, USA ... Ob/Gyn & Women's Health ... History, 19th Century...
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/16739939
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412 BC – Major epidemic of a disease (which, although not called influenza, probably was influenza) recorded by Hippocrates. ... 1580 – First recorded influenza pandemic begins in Europe and spreads to Asia and Africa.
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www.naturalnews.com/017503_bird_flu_H5N1_Chi.html
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The flu Information from Drugs.com ... The flu is a contagious infection of the nose, throat, and lungs caused by the influenza virus. ... Influenza A usually arrives in the late winter or early spring. Influenza B can appear at any time of the year.
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www.drugs.com/enc/the-flu.html
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Detailed information of the production of the Influenza vaccine and the history of the virus over time. ... In this section, learn about what makes this virus so deadly. For something so small, influenza has often had a major impact on health in recent history.
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www.influenza.com/Index.cfm?FA=SCIENCE_HISTORY
www.influenza.com/Index.cfm?FA=SCIENCE_HISTORY
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