H5N1

English

Influenza nomenclature

Noun

H5N1 (uncountable)

1. (medicine) A strain of avian influenza, often lethal in humans but not transmissible between humans.

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.

Related terms

• H1N1