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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Spanish Flu
Zika Virus
Ebola
etc.

All place names for origins of diseases.

3 posted on 03/21/2020 7:05:39 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Messaging to Snowflakes: They stole it from Bernie AGAIN!)

To: Uncle Miltie

MERS -> Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

11 posted on 03/21/2020 7:07:15 AM PDT by VanDeKoik

To: Uncle Miltie

Hong Kong flu (late 1980’s?)

13 posted on 03/21/2020 7:07:51 AM PDT by econjack

To: Uncle Miltie

18 posted on 03/21/2020 7:08:47 AM PDT by budj (Combat vet, 2nd of three generations.)

To: Uncle Miltie

Except Spanish Flu never came from Spain. It was named that because the King of Spain caught it.

I have a couple of questions that I’m hoping some smart medical Freepers can provide guidance on....

1. Don’t all flu viruses have their origins in birds? The following article is just one of many that make this point. Although they aren’t totally definitive by using the word ‘probably’, they otherwise are fairly resolved that flus come from birds….and it would appear that if there is a slight crack of indisposition, they would at least seem to be firm that it all comes from animals. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4135122/ns/health-infectious_diseases/t/asia-traditional-cradle-influenza/#.XnU5HaHsans

2. Don’t all flus start in Asia? Has there ever been a case of a flu where it has absolutely been confirmed that it didn’t start in Asia?

27 posted on 03/21/2020 7:11:33 AM PDT by hecticskeptic

To: Uncle Miltie

Indeed even plants get in name game Dutch Elm disease.......................................

89 posted on 03/21/2020 9:18:28 AM PDT by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)

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