Noun
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
Source: WordNetWhen we think of the major threats to our national security, the first to come to mind are nuclear proliferation, rogue states and global terrorism. But another kind of threat lurks beyond our shores, one from nature, not humans - an avian flu pandemic. Barack Obama
I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense.... But it's unquestionably good escapist literature and I think I should rather like it if I were sitting in an air-raid shelter or recovering from flu. Georgette Heyer
Last week I got a flu that I caught, 'cause my daughter coughed ... into my mouth. Louis C.K.
The President has once again failed us. Millions of Americans are at risk of going without the flu vaccine this year because the administration failed to act proactively to ensure an adequate supply. There is simply no excuse for this. Jon Corzine
There wouldn't be a swine flu if we treated the pigs better! Jim Carrey
A strong, healthy man won't be hit easily by the flu. It is the same with business: A healthy business will not be hit easily by a crisis. Liu Chuanzhi