a type of flu (=an infectious disease that makes you hot and cold, tired and weak) that affects chickens and some other birds and animals and can also infect humans
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AIDS
amoebic dysentery
avian flu
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The more precise medical term for bird flu is avian influenza, which is also known as avian flu or fowl plague. All types of birds are susceptible to the disease, but outbreaks are most common in chickens and turkeys. Bird flu is usually spread through migratory wild birds which carry the virus but do not display signs of the disease.
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bird flu
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a type of flu (=an infectious disease that makes you hot and cold, tired and weak) that affects chickens and some other birds and animals and can also infect humans
Synonyms and related words
Specific diseases
AIDS
amoebic dysentery
avian flu
Featured as a BuzzWord!
The more precise medical term for bird flu is avian influenza, which is also known as avian flu or fowl plague. All types of birds are susceptible to the disease, but outbreaks are most common in chickens and turkeys. Bird flu is usually spread through migratory wild birds which carry the virus but do not display signs of the disease.