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In the Middle Ages influenza epidemics were attributed to the negative influence from planets in conjunction, hence the name given to this disease.
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Crovari, P., Gasparini, R. (2004). Influenza surveillance. In: Kirch, W. (eds) Public Health in Europe. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18826-8_16
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