avian flu

/ ˈeɪvɪən /

noun

1. another name for bird flu

Example Sentences

Currently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking the H5N1 avian flu that is widespread in wild birds worldwide and causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows.

From Science Daily

The researchers compared the infectiousness of two strains of avian flu, including H5N1, at different viral particle levels in mice lacking the IFITM3 gene and normal mice.

From Science Daily

During the avian flu outbreak in 2022 and 2023, about 10,000 birds on the Farne Islands perished.

From BBC

Commercial poultry farms, which have been contending with avian flu for decades, have the advantage of being closed systems in that most farms have physical barriers such as fences and walls that keep wildlife, including waterfowl, away from the commercial birds.

From Los Angeles Times

An ‘exchange of genetic material’ between human and avian flu viruses is an unsettling scenario.

From Los Angeles Times