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Asian flu
Pathology.
a form of epidemic influenza caused by a virus believed to have been carried from Asia in the late 1950s.
Also called Asian influenza.
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| Asian flu | |
| —n | |
| a type of influenza recurring in worldwide epidemics, caused by a virus (A2 strain or subsequent antigenic variants), which apparently originated in China in 1957 | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | Asian flu |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a virulent type of influenza that appears in worldwide epidemics; also called Asian influenza |
| Example: | Scientists are looking for answers to how Asian flu is transmitted internationally. |
| Etymology: | likely originated in 1950s China |
| Usage: | medicine |
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