bird flu
noun
: avian influenza
specifically
: severe often fatal influenza A caused by strains of a subtype (H5N1) of the causative orthomyxovirus that have produced epidemics in domestic birds especially in Asia with sporadic associated human infections
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The team contacted the local public health department and got permission to test for bird flu virus.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
What makes the outbreak so concerning is that the bird flu virus has jumped from birds to other animals, including cows.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
What makes the outbreak so concerning is that the bird flu virus has jumped from birds to other animals, including cows.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for bird flu
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bird flu
noun
: avian influenza
specifically
: severe often fatal influenza A caused by strains of a subtype (H5N1) of the causative orthomyxovirus that have produced epidemics in domestic birds especially in Asia with sporadic associated human infections
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