avian influenza
Poultry viral disease
Avian influenza is a viral infection that primarily affects birds, particularly poultry.
Also called bird flu, it occasionally spreads to humans and other mammals, sometimes causing severe illness.
Certain strains like H5N1 have prompted global health concerns due to high mortality rates and pandemic potential: The farm culled thousands of chickens after an avian influenza outbreak.
- cullingSelective population reduction
- egg productionCreating ova for consumption
- farm to tableDirect agricultural procurement
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- fluContagious respiratory illness
H5N1 · salmonellosis · disease · pandemic preparedness · public health crisis · viral shedding · wet markets · respiratory infections · outbreak · migratory birds · bird migration · geese · wild birds · zoonosis · flock · respiratory · poultry · ducks
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- viral diseasesmeasles, mumps, rubella, smallpox, chickenpox
- animal diseasesrabies, distemper, tuberculosis, mange, anthrax
- Animal Pathogensrabies virus, parvovirus, kennel cough, heartworm
- flu virusesflu, H1N1, H3N2, H5N1, seasonal flu
- zoonosesrabies, Ebola, SARS, MERS, COVID-19
avian influenzabacterial infection
Illness from harmful microorganisms
bacterial pneumonia · strep throat · tuberculosis · staph infection · fungal infection
avian influenzahealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · immunity · good health · vigor · disease resistance
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