Avian influenza — known informally as avian flu or bird flu — refers to "influenza caused by viruses adapted to birds." Of the greatest concern is highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
"Bird flu" is a phrase similar to "swine flu," "dog flu," "horse flu," or "human flu" in that it refers to an illness caused by any of many different strains of influenza viruses that have adapted to a specific host. All known viruses that cause influenza in bi...
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- Asian bird flu,
- Avain flu,
- Avian bird flu,
- Avian flu turkey,
- Avian flu virus,
- Avian influenza,
- Bird flu,
- Bird influenza,
- Birds flu,
- The bird flu,
- Turkey avian flu
