Influenza
/ˌɪnfluˈɛnzə/
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Definition
(noun) An acute contagious disease of the upper airways and lungs, caused by a virus, which rapidly spreads around the world in seasonal epidemics.
Sentence Examples
This medicine is no protection against influenza.
High fever is a frequent accompaniment of influenza.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The local health clinic is offering free shots to help prevent the spread of ____ this winter.