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[floo] / flu /














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According to a press release from Sherrill's office, detainees have complained of undrinkable water, a lack of medical attention, and the spread of the flu and Covid-19 within the facility.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

A minor injury, a serious infection, or even the flu can send the body down very different paths.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

On average, Ebola is about 50% fatal, which is far more deadly than flu or COVID-19.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

It isn’t airborne like Covid or the flu, and you can’t get Ebola simply from being near a person with it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I lay in bed with the flu, while the February winds howled around the apartment house.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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