Spanish influenza

名词 n.
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名词 n.
  1. A form of influenza that spread to nearly every part of the world in a pandemic between 1918 and 1920, killing from 20 to 100 million people. uncountable
    — By systematic organization and effort we have been endeavoring to combat Spanish Influenza in Luzerne County, with its population of 350,000 souls.

词形变化

Spanish Influenza alternative Spanish flu alternative Spanish Flu alternative

词源

Named after Spain, which reported on the spread of disease as a neutral state while most other countries fighting World War I impose censorship, leading to a mistaken impression that it was concentrated in Spain.
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