Haitian food is often lumped together with other Caribbean islands as Caribbean cuisine.. However, Haiti maintains an independently unique flavor. Unlike its Spanish-influenced counterpart, the Dominican Republic, Haitian cuisine is based on Creole and French cooking styles.
In 1984, scientists identified the human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, as the cause of AIDS. That same year the deadly disease killed more than 5,500 people in the United States. Today more than 35 million people around the world are living with an HIV infection. More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since the first cases were reported.
Alternative Titles: Spanish flu, Spanish influenza pandemic Influenza pandemic of 1918â19, also called Spanish influenza pandemic or Spanish flu, the most severe influenza outbreak of the 20th century and, in terms of total numbers of deaths, among the most devastating pandemics in human history. 1  Influenza is caused by a virus that is transmitted from person to person through airborne respiratory secretions.