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bird flu
noun
Definition of BIRD FLU
: avian influenza; specifically : severe often fatal influenza A caused by strains of a subtype (H5N1) of the causative orthomyxovirus that have produced epidemics in domestic birds especially in Asia with sporadic associated human infections
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First Known Use of BIRD FLU
1995
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bird flu
noun \ˈbərd-\
Medical Definition of BIRD FLU
: avian influenza; specifically : severe often fatal influenza A caused by strains of a subtype (H5N1) of the causative orthomyxovirus that have produced epidemics in domestic birds especially in Asia with sporadic associated human infections
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