bird flu

noun

1. a form of influenza occurring in poultry mainly in Japan, China and Southeast Asia, caused by a virus capable of spreading to humans Also calledavian flu

Example Sentences

The bird flu crisis, driven by the H5N1 virus, began several years ago, but ramped up considerably in April when dairy cows started becoming infected.

From Salon

The state of California has detected a possible bird flu infection in a child in the Bay Area.

From Salon

A bird flu outbreak has been confirmed at a commercial poultry farm in Cornwall.

From BBC

As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday that six more human cases of infection: five in California and one in Oregon — the state’s first.

From Los Angeles Times

Cases of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. dairy and poultry workers have largely been mild.

From Los Angeles Times