Definition

Examples

• "Professor Hyppolyte Fabuleux said "Ever since the French flu pandemic of 1873, our nation has worn scarves to protect against the common cold and flu."
• "One of your brews has given me the flu!"
• "Is it the swine flu?"
• "I think I may have the flu."
• "Faced with the threat of a flu pandemic, researchers from Paris have developed a deterrent that could stop the virus from spreading."
• "As concern about the "fish flu" virus continues to spread across the United States, citizens are taking steps to protect against infections."
• "Bubbles' tragic isolation is just the latest incident in the growing fear of a possible "fish flu" pandemic."
• "Bob : He just had a minor case of the flu but, thank you."
• "Philip : I think I have a stomach virus, or the flu, or both."
• "He has a severe case of the flu, which is contagious in its early stages."
• "Goldfish quarantined to fish bowl as "Fish flu" concern spreads"
• "Some are stockpiling flu medicine and getting flu shots, but others are taking less conventional precautions."
• "The flu is a viral infection and is transmitted through the air."
• "Although an occurrence of "fish flu" in US waters has yet to be reported, alarmed Americans are taking no chances."
• "After watching news reports last week on the outbreak of "fish flu" in Asia, 8-year-old boy Thomas MacKenzie made a bold decision."
• "Anyway, I'll be sure to bring home some of that thermal flu medicine, the cherry flavor that you like."
• "One cannot contract the flu by using a perfume."