Bird Flu

Bird flu may refer to:

Biology and disease
  • Avian influenza, influenza endemic to birds and pigeons.
  • Influenzavirus A, 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, a subtype of influenza A virus endemic to birds, currently perceived as a significant emerging pandemic threat.
Music
  • Bird Flu (song), by musician M.I.A.

Famous quotes containing the word bird:

    “Before the last went, heavy with dew,
    Back to the place from which she came
    Where the bird was before it flew,
    Where the flower was before it grew,
    Where bird and flower were one and the same.”
    —Robert Frost (1874–1963)