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Describe the flu of 1918 (use and define with words like “pandemic” “viral” and “respiratory”)

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The 1918 influenza pandemic was the most severe pandemic in recent history. It was caused by an H1N1 virus with genes of avian origin. Although there is not universal consensus regarding where the virus originated, it spread worldwide during 1918-1919.

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