Spanish Influenza
Spanish Influenza is the alternative letter-case form of Spanish influenza.
Noun capitalized: Spanish influenza
Spanish influenza (uncountable)
- 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.
- By systematic organization and effort we have been endeavoring to combat Spanish Influenza in Luzerne County, with its population of 350,000 souls.1920, Oscar Jewell Harvey, The Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918, Pennsylvania: Wilkes-Barre, page 25
- Synonyms:
- purulent bronchitis
Synonyms of Spanish Influenza
Forms of Spanish Influenza
| alternative form | Spanish Influenza |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Spanish flu |
| alternative form | Spanish Flu |
Origin of Spanish Influenza
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.
Questions about Spanish Influenza
- What does Spanish Influenza mean?
- Spanish Influenza means 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.
- What is Spanish Influenza the alternative letter-case form of?
- Spanish Influenza is the alternative letter-case form of Spanish influenza.
- What part of speech is Spanish Influenza?
- Spanish Influenza is a noun.
Words near Spanish Influenza in the dictionary
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