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[floo] / flu /














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Symptoms similar to the flu or malaria, including fever, headache and tiredness, can begin suddenly.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Six immunizations — for hepatitis A and B, rotavirus, meningococcal disease, flu and COVID-19 — are knocked down from “recommended” to “shared clinical decision-making.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

Included in the final category are vaccines for Covid-19, the flu, hepatitis B and more.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

This isn’t a pandemic anymore, according to experts, but that’s because the virus is now endemic — it’s a part of our daily lives like flu, HIV and other infectious diseases.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Almost every family in the North End was, in one way or another, affected by the flu.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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