Bird flu
Avian flu is the colloquial term for the following bird diseases:
- highly pathogenic influenza virus infection (HPAI), see avian influenza
- Avian influenza H5N1 , influenza A virus H5N1, increased migration to humans since 1997
- Avian influenza H5N8 , influenza A virus H5N8, repeated outbreaks in European poultry holdings since 1983
- Avian influenza H7N9 , influenza A virus H7N9, increased transition to humans since 2013
See also:
Wiktionary: bird flu - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations