Out of consideration to the pig farming industry the name 'pig influenza' has been changed into 'influenza A(H1N1)'.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

Out of consideration to the pig farming industry the name 'pig influenza' has been changed into 'influenza A(H1N1)'.

Most new cases of influenza are thought to be caused by influenza A (H1N1).

This decision was made after human-to-human transmission of influenza A (H1N1) virus was reported in Mexico and the United States.

On Aug. 21, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare announced that the influenza A (H1N1) virus is now spreading throughout the country.

Chan said, "Influenza viruses are notorious for their rapid mutation and unpredictable behavior."

New influenza viruses are thought to emerge through the mutation of bird flu viruses.

Bird flu damage is spreading in Japan.

Since then, cases of influenza A (H1N1) infections have been reported in many other countries including the United States and Canada.

Conference Held to Cope With Bird Flu

Influenza spread throughout Japan suddenly.

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

According to the National Institute of Infectious Diseases, between Aug. 10 and 16, 7,750 cases of influenza infections were reported at about 4,600 medical institutions nationwide.

In March, the outbreak of a new influenza virus was first confirmed in Mexico.

influenza caused by a virus called the influenza virus

Government Prepares for New Influenza Virus

an epidemic outbreak of influenza

any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections

influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957

The Japanese government has developed an action plan to prepare for the emergence of a new influenza virus.

local outbreaks of flu

mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow'

Flu is prevalent in various regions.

an epidemic of influenza [cholera]

money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza

People were advised to stay home during the period in order to stop the further spread of the new influenza virus.

Influenza Epidemic in Japan

Researchers studied the flu virus.

The answers to the riddles are creatures that have “ushi (ox)” in their names.

New Influenza Spreading Around the World

nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry