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Asian influenza  
n.  Influenza caused by a strain of the most common influenza virus (type A), which was first isolated in China during the 1957 epidemic. Also called Asian flu.
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Main Entry:  Asian influenza
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See Asian flu
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Main Entry: Asian influenza
Pronunciation: "A-zh&n-, -sh&n-
Function: noun
: influenza caused by a mutant strain of the influenza virus isolatedduring the 1957 epidemic in Asia called also Asian flu
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Asian influenza n.
Influenza that is caused by a strain of influenza virus type A, which was first isolated in China during the 1957 epidemic.

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