Swine Flu (Noun)
Meaning
An acute and highly contagious respiratory disease of swine caused by the orthomyxovirus thought to be the same virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The 2009 outbreak of swine flu raised concerns worldwide due to its potential for human-to-human transmission and severe complications.
- Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of regular flu and can range from mild to severe.
- Pandemic swine flu strains, like H1N1, pose a significant threat due to their ease of transmission among humans.
- Outbreaks of swine flu typically start with infected animals in close proximity to human populations, from where it spreads.
- Transmission of swine flu between humans and pigs and vice versa requires direct contact or being within three to six feet of each other.