H5N8
Encyclopedia
H5N8 is a subtype of the species Influenza A virus
(sometimes called bird flu virus).
A highly pathogenic strain of it called A/turkey/Ireland/1378/83 caused a minor flu outbreak in 1983 in Ireland
in turkey
s.
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...
(sometimes called bird flu virus).
A highly pathogenic strain of it called A/turkey/Ireland/1378/83 caused a minor flu outbreak in 1983 in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in turkey
Turkey (bird)
A turkey is a large bird in the genus Meleagris. One species, Meleagris gallopavo, commonly known as the Wild Turkey, is native to the forests of North America. The domestic turkey is a descendant of this species...
s.