| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:4492 |
| Name | avian influenza |
| Definition | An influenza that results in infection located in respiratory tract of humans, domestic and wild birds, has_material_basis_in Influenza A virus (Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae), which is transmitted by contact with infected poultry. At least five strains of avian influenza A viruses (H5N1, H7N3, H7N2, H7N7 and H9N2) are known to cause human infections. The infection has_symptom fever, has_symptom cough, has_symptom sore throat, has_symptom muscle aches, has_symptom nausea, has_symptom diarrhea, has_symptom vomiting, has_symptom neurologic changes, has_symptom pneumonia, and has_symptom acute respiratory distress. http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/gen-info/avian-flu-humans.htm, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/influenza-(avian-and-other-zoonotic), https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian%20influenza#medicalDictionary |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:55604004 |
| Subsets |
DO_infectious_disease_slim zoonotic_infectious_disease |
| Synonyms |
avian flu [EXACT] bird flu [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a influenza |
| Subclass Logical Relationships |
has symptom some nausea has material basis in some Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae has symptom some pharynx inflammation disease has feature some adult respiratory distress syndrome disease has feature some pneumonia has symptom some diarrhea has symptom some cough has symptom some fever has symptom some vomiting |