swine flu
English
Alternative forms
- swine influenza
Noun
swine flu (uncountable)
- (pathology) Influenza caused by certain orthomyxoviruses, which pass from pigs to humans.
Synonyms
- pig flu, swine influenza, swine influenza virus (SIV), swine-origin influenza virus (S-OIV)
Related terms
- bird flu
Translations
influenza caused by orthomyxoviruses
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See also
- H1N1
- Mexican flu / Mexican influenza
- Mexican Flu
- Spanish flu
- Spanish Flu