H5N1
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Influenza nomenclature
Noun
H5N1 (uncountable)
- (medicine) A strain of avian influenza, often lethal in humans but not transmissible between humans.
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Quotations
2005: At present, H5N1 flu strain poses only a limited threat to humans as it cannot spread easily between people. — Case of Bird Flu Drug Resistance, BBC Online.
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