Can you please give me a good response?

  • मुक्त
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    13 years ago

    Conventional name is spanish flu only. Hardly anyone knows that Spanish flu was a type of Influenza A, actually this remains debateable if it was indeed Influenza A.

    People do get Influenza A today, but not Spanish flu.

    • @roastpotatothief
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      13 years ago

      have a look at the Wikipedia article. it was all explained quite clearly near the top. people get Spanish flu all the time, there are global epidemics every few years, but they call it influenza A H1N1, because that’s the proper name.

      • मुक्त
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        13 years ago

        That article makes it clear that H1N1 is a virus type and not a disease.

        • @roastpotatothief
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          13 years ago

          In terms of “disease” you would say you have a cold, or you have the flu. Disease as in a set of symptoms with common cause.

          Or you talk in terms of “pathogen” you could say you have H1N1 or covid-19.

          In terms of “symptoms” you could say you have a cough or a fever.

          There is no context where you’d say you have spanish flu, or wuhan flu.

          So those terms are neither correct nor common usage. Not in english anyway.

          But TBH this is just a linguistic thing. I made much more interesting commentary in my other reply to you. I’d like to hear your thoughts on that one.

          • मुक्त
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            13 years ago

            Spanish flu, is a flu. I don’t see anything anywhere in any context that disputes this. Sure one can circle round and round all political correctness, but these things are so direct that the smallest voice in support easily withstands all the organized machinery doing global propaganda.