avian influenza

American

[ey-vee-uhn in-floo-en-zuh] / ˈeɪ vi ən ˌɪn fluˈɛn zə /

Also avian flu

noun

Pathology

a form of influenza that afflicts poultry and other birds, and that is transmissible to humans.

An earlier outbreak of avian influenza had been reported in the Northeast last month.

Etymology

Origin of avian influenza

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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More than 50 skuas died in Antarctica during the summers of 2023 and 2024 after becoming infected with the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1.

From Science Daily

"We diagnosed high pathogenicity avian influenza as the cause of death for nearly all of the dead skuas we found at Beak Island," said first author Matteo Iervolino, a Ph.D. candidate at Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

From Science Daily

The arrival of avian influenza adds yet another pressure.

From Science Daily

H5N1 avian influenza, often called bird flu, was first identified in the United States in 2014.

From Science Daily

During the avian influenza outbreak last year, Cal-Maine’s biosecurity investment helped it avoid the severe flock losses that crippled many competitors.

From Barron's

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