H5N2
Noun
Meaning
H5N2 (uncountable)
(medicine) A subtype of the species Influenzavirus A (avian influenza virus or bird flu virus), which infects a wide variety of birds and may cause mild symptoms in humans.
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Defra said both cases were unrelated – the Cheshire case was the H5N8 strain of avian influenza, while the case in Kent was the H5N2 strain.
Low pathogenic avian influenza H5N2 was diagnosed at a poultry farm in Cayo, Belize (Central America).
This cancellation comes as an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza.