Flu
Plague
Plague noun - A widespread disease resulting in a high rate of death.
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The Plague: The "cat flu" is referenced to be something like this, although Jim is ultimately the only one to succumb to the disease, at least the only one to show symptoms.
Source: Film / Escape from Tomorrow -
The Simian Flu, a tie-in with Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, is a plague where the player must not only attempt to infect humanity, but also control intelligent apes to assist the spread of the disease in order to give control of the Earth to the apes.
Source: Video Game / Plague Inc -
Black is often considered bubonic plague, blue is bird flu, yellow is malaria, while red is SARS.
Source: Tabletop Game / Pandemic
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