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Why Is It Called Spanish Flu?

In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.
Scientists — no slouches when it comes to inventing excuses for getting out of yard work — have identified more than 200 viruses that cause colds.
Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. For most ...
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East Cork poultry farmers are facing a worrying period with Fota Wildlife Park confirming an outbreak of bird flu ...
With avian flu present in Europe for 20 years, countries regularly observe an increase in cases in the autumn due to the ...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has temporarily banned cattle imports from Spain after a lumpy skin disease (LSD) outbreak ...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted the temporary ban it imposed on birds and poultry shipments from three countries previously affected by bird flu outbreaks. Agriculture Secretary ...
Many areas of the US are set to bring back face masks this winter, experts warn, as respiratory virus cases begin to rise across the country. This week, Sonoma County in California was among the first ...
Much of the delegitimization of Christopher Columbus is attached to a similar move to delegitimize America’s Founding Fathers.