"influenza" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɪn.flu.ˈɛn.zə/ Audio: en-us-influenza.ogg [US] Forms: influenza [singular], influenzas [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A virus that causes fevers and sickness. Often called the flu.
    Sense id: simple-influenza-en-noun-N38VGrjk
     
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          "text": "The large number cases of influenza in the 1910s killed many."
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