Meanings
Mexican influenza1
alternative Mexican Influenza
- uncountableThe virus pandemic H1N1/09 virus.
Indeed, authors like Fidler (2003) have argued that global health threats such as SARS and the Mexican influenza H1N1 have ended the primacy of the Westphalian state, and that the boundaries of democracy have to be redefined beyond the nation state and public sector alone for effective future use.
2013, Carole Clavier, Health Promotion and the Policy Process - uncountableThe outbreak of 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Mexican Influenza2
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of Mexican influenza.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe influenza caused by influenzavirus H1N1/09.
Origin
An influenza that seemingly originated from Mexico.
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Mexican influenza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20influenza
“Mexican influenza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20influenza. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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