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The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been found in 36 herds in nine states, and detected in samples of commercially sold, pasteurized milk.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Avian influenza is considered either low pathogenic (LPAI) or highly pathogenic (HPAI), determined by how serious the infection is, according to the CDC.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Seeing highly pathogenic, or high-path, viruses move back into wild birds in a big way raised serious concerns that wild birds could transmit the virus further and faster than was already occurring via the movement of infected poultry across Southeast Asia.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 9 May 2024
Containing the spread of this highly pathogenic bird flu strain in cattle hinges on our ability to detect and track it.
—Michael Mina, TIME, 9 May 2024
The Denver Post compiled the latest information on H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, the bird flu virus that has jumped to cows in at least nine states — including Colorado — and has infected a small number of people.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 8 May 2024
There are many subtypes, but the strain involved in the most recent outbreak is the highly pathogenic H5N1.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 8 May 2024
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 in cows have occurred recently in dozens of dairy farms across nine states, with cases dating as far as back as late 2023.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
The highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, known as H5N2, found its way from Asia across the Bering Strait to North America in 2014, causing deaths of chickens and turkeys on dozens of farms.
—Renee Elder, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Avian influenza is considered either low pathogenic (LPAI) or highly pathogenic (HPAI), determined by how serious the infection is, according to the CDC.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 May 2024
Seeing highly pathogenic, or high-path, viruses move back into wild birds in a big way raised serious concerns that wild birds could transmit the virus further and faster than was already occurring via the movement of infected poultry across Southeast Asia.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 9 May 2024
Containing the spread of this highly pathogenic bird flu strain in cattle hinges on our ability to detect and track it.
—Michael Mina, TIME, 9 May 2024
The Denver Post compiled the latest information on H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, the bird flu virus that has jumped to cows in at least nine states — including Colorado — and has infected a small number of people.
—Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 8 May 2024
There are many subtypes, but the strain involved in the most recent outbreak is the highly pathogenic H5N1.
—Amber Sayer, Health, 8 May 2024
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 in cows have occurred recently in dozens of dairy farms across nine states, with cases dating as far as back as late 2023.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
The highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, known as H5N2, found its way from Asia across the Bering Strait to North America in 2014, causing deaths of chickens and turkeys on dozens of farms.
—Renee Elder, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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pathogenic
adjective
patho·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik 
2
: causing or capable of causing disease
pathogenic microorganisms
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