Avian Influenza

Avian influenza is one of the flu which is caused by a virus modified to birds. Avian influenza is commonly called as bird flu and bird influenza. The mere causes of such diseases are the Influenza virus A. Every subtypes of this species are adapted to the birds, therefore for many purpose avian influenza virus are the Influenza (A) disease. While in 2006, “avian influenza” is commonly being used to refer the H5N1 type of Influenza ‘A’ virus, the world’s major flu or influenza pandemic danger.

Avian influenza or “bird flu” and “bird influenza” all strictly mean the “flu from Influenza A virus that is adapted to the birds, these are commonly used to refer to different things as well such as:

Flu: flu acquired from some Influenza ‘A’ viruses, flu starting Influenza ‘A’ viruses that are adapted to birds, the H5N1 flu.

Virus: Influenza A viruses, Influenza A viruses that are adapted to birds, the H5N1 subtypes of the Influenza ‘A’ virus.