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die Schweinegrippe (-n)
   swine flu

Die mexikanische Regierung versucht, die Schweinegrippe unter Kontrolle zu bringen: Soldaten suchen auf Bahnhöfen nach Infizierten, Grippekranke werden isoliert.
The Mexican government is trying to get the swine flu under control: Soldiers are looking for infected persons at train stations; flu victims are being isolated.

Related Words:
die Grippe flu, influenza; (bad) cold
die Grippeimpfung/Grippeschutzimpfung flu vaccination
die Grippewelle wave of flu

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