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Flu vs Typhoid - What's the difference?

flu | typhoid |

As nouns the difference between flu and typhoid

is that flu is influenza while typhoid is (pathology) typhoid fever.

flu

English

(Influenza)

Alternative forms

* 'flu (dated), floo (dated)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Influenza.
  • (informal) Common cold.

    • Synonyms

    * (influenza) grippe, grip

    Derived terms

    * avian flu * bird flu * blue flu * diplomatic flu * Spanish flu * stomach flu * swine flu

    See also

    * catarrh English clippings ----

    typhoid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) typhoid fever

    • Derived terms

    * typhoidal * paratyphoid