Bird flu
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Bird flu may refer to:

Biology and disease
  • Avian influenza, influenza endemic to birds and pigeons.
  • Influenzavirus A
    Influenzavirus A
    Influenza A virus causes influenza in birds and some mammals and is the only species of Influenzavirus A. Influenzavirus A is a genus of the Orthomyxoviridae family of viruses. Strains of all subtypes of influenza A virus have been isolated from wild birds, although disease is uncommon...

    , the causative agent for bird flu; the genus of the Orthomyxoviridae family. of viruses to which all viruses responsible for avian influenza belongs to, but also includes viruses that are endemic to humans and other animals.
  • H5N1
    H5N1
    Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as "bird flu", A or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species...

    , a subtype of influenza A virus endemic to birds, currently perceived as a significant emerging pandemic threat.

Music
  • Bird Flu (song)
    Bird Flu (song)
    "Bird Flu" is an urumee melam song recorded by the Sri Lankan Tamil songwriter M.I.A.. It was released in 2006 and appears on her second studio album Kala, released in 2007....

    , a single by British musician M.I.A.
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