avian flu
noun/ˌeɪviən ˈfluː/
/ˌeɪviən ˈfluː/
(formal) (also bird flu, chicken flu)
[uncountable]- a serious illness that affects birds, especially chickens, that can be spread from birds to humans and that can cause deathTopics Health problemsc2
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