noun
highly pathogenic avian influenza; H5N1
Technical and news term for severe bird flu strains such as H5N1. Often used in veterinary, public health, and agricultural contexts.
高病原性鳥インフルエンザの発生が確認された。
An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed.
養鶏場で高病原性鳥インフルエンザの防疫措置が取られた。
Biosecurity measures against highly pathogenic avian influenza were taken at the poultry farm.
General term for avian influenza; 高病原性鳥インフルエンザ specifies the highly pathogenic subtype.
Low pathogenic avian influenza; less severe counterpart.
Compound of 高 (high), 病原性 (pathogenicity), 鳥 (bird), and インフルエンザ (influenza). A direct calque of the English term 'highly pathogenic avian influenza'.