INFLUENZA OR FLU IN HISTORY
INFLUENZA OR FLU IN HISTORY Introduction Influenza is the most common cause of illness and death in the history of the world so far. Millions of people have died from influenza, the only disease in the world. After all, you could name the devastating Spanish flu of 1918, where millions of lives are reported. Or look at the now-days Corona virus, which has caused panic throughout the world. In the mid-1700s, however, an Italian had said something about the illness caused by bad air. The disease is believed to be the first time it was called influenza. This type of disease is generally thought to have originated 6000 years ago. Nevertheless, its first documentary record goes back to 1580, when the outbreak of the epidemic was reported in Africa and Asia Minor due to influenza virus. Influenza or flu in history | Photo by cottonbro from Pexels What is Influenza? Now let's talk a little bit about influenza. Influenza is a type of respir...