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Menfluenza

What happened?

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Burk
Apr 15, 2025
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a man holds his head while sitting on a sofa

Menfluenza, a phenomenon that has baffled scientists, strained relationships, and temporarily paralyzed households across the globe.

Also known as The Man Cold, or in extreme cases, The Bro-nchial Plague.

Yes, it sounds like a designer virus or a cologne by Tom Ford, but it’s neither. It’s that special brand of suffering that kicks in when a man catches a…

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