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:

    “Some say that ever ‘gainst that season comes
    Wherein our Saviour’s birth is celebrated,
    The bird of dawning singeth all night long:
    And then, they say, no spirit dare stir abroad,
    The nights are wholesome, then no planets strike,
    No fairy tale nor witch hath power to charm,
    So hallow’d and so gracious is the time.”
    —William Shakespeare (1564–1616)