bird flu
Fowl disease outbreak
Bird flu is influenza that originates in birds and occasionally spreads to humans, sometimes causing severe illness or death.
The term usually refers to highly pathogenic strains like H5N1 that periodically trigger public health concerns about potential pandemics: Officials culled millions of chickens to contain the bird flu outbreak.
Disease prevention injection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
- TamifluInfluenza antiviral medication
prophylaxis · quarantine · culling · biosecurity · sanitation · disinfection · protective equipment · face mask
Avian influenza subtype
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- strainExcessive stretching force
- subtypeSmaller group within larger
virology · RNA · replication · antigen · reassortment · zoonosis · spillover · reservoir
Widespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- spreadTo distribute widely
- transmissionSending of information
- clusterGathered group nearby
epicenter · patient zero · incidence · prevalence · surveillance · containment · quarantine · isolation
Birds raised for food
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- duckWaterbird that quacks
- gooseLarge honking waterfowl
- turkeyWattled North American fowl
waterfowl · migratory birds · wild birds · flock · feathers · droppings · nesting · roosting
Elevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
- body achesDiffuse muscular soreness
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
chills · respiratory distress · pneumonia · conjunctivitis · shortness of breath · malaise · diarrhea · complications
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- antiviralAgent blocking viral spread
Tamiflu · prophylaxis · quarantine · culling · biosecurity · sanitation · disinfection · protective equipment · face mask · handwashing
H5N1
Avian influenza subtype
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
- strainExcessive stretching force
subtype · virology · RNA · replication · antigen · reassortment · zoonosis · spillover · reservoir · vector
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- spreadTo distribute widely
- transmissionSending of information
cluster · epicenter · patient zero · incidence · prevalence · surveillance · containment · quarantine · isolation · culling
poultry
Birds raised for food
turkey · waterfowl · migratory birds · wild birds · flock · feathers · droppings · nesting · roosting · songbird
fever
Elevated body temperature
- coughExplosive airway clearing
- sore throatIrritated, aching airway
- body achesDiffuse muscular soreness
fatigue · chills · respiratory distress · pneumonia · conjunctivitis · shortness of breath · malaise · diarrhea · complications · hospitalization
- viral diseasesmeasles, mumps, rubella, smallpox, chickenpox
- Animal Virusesrabies, parvovirus, parvo, distemper, canine distemper
- flu virusesH1N1, H3N2, H5N1, type B, type C
- Virologyviral replication, viral shedding, bacteriophage, tropism, DNA virus
- Bird Diseasessalmonellosis, H5N1, blackhead, canker, gapeworm
- poultry healthrespiratory infection, respiratory disease, mites, lice, worms
bird fluhealth
Condition of body, mind
wellness · immunity · good health · uninfected · robust health