📋Overview
Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, refers to infections caused by influenza A viruses that primarily infect birds but can occasionally infect humans. It is a zoonotic viral infection with certain strains capable of causing severe respiratory illness in people. The term 'avian influenza' is the modern preferred term for this condition.
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