Both Uses of
influenza
in
The Hunger Games
- It's always the flu, or exposure, or pneumonia.†
p. 28.4 *the flu = influenza -- a highly contagious respiratory disease
- Possibly I have the flu and this is why I'm allowed to stay in bed, even though I can tell I've been asleep a long time.†
p. 290.2
Definition:
highly contagious respiratory disease commonly called the flu