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The stage for this uptick was set when the current bird flu outbreak began in the U.S. in 2022 and the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, killed off egg-laying poultry en masse, leaving fewer chickens behind to maintain the supply.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 2025
There have been cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (this version of bird flu) in backyard chicken flocks.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Currently, consumers are seeing high prices and shortages thanks primarily to the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, which is killing off egg-laying poultry en mass, creating supply challenges.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The findings reveal widespread circulation of highly pathogenic influenza strains, particularly H5N1, in areas where human and wildlife health infrastructure is limited.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 July 2025
There have been cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (this version of bird flu) in backyard chicken flocks.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Currently, consumers are seeing high prices and shortages thanks primarily to the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, which is killing off egg-laying poultry en mass, creating supply challenges.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The findings reveal widespread circulation of highly pathogenic influenza strains, particularly H5N1, in areas where human and wildlife health infrastructure is limited.
—John Drake, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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pathogenic
adjective
patho·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik 
2
: causing or capable of causing disease
pathogenic microorganisms
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