Well attestedFrom the people of the place
Spanish influenza
noun · first attested 20th century
The 1918 pandemic is named for the only country reporting it honestly.
The influenza pandemic of 1918 and 1919.
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Spanish influenza
Wartime censorship suppressed reporting elsewhere, while neutral Spain covered the outbreak freely. The name records press freedom, not origin.
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