bird flu
noun/ˈbɜːd fluː/
/ˈbɜːrd fluː/
(also chicken flu)
(also formal avian flu)
[uncountable]- a serious illness that affects birds, especially chickens, that can be spread from birds to humans and that can cause death
- Ten new cases of bird flu were reported yesterday.
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