: of, relating to, or derived from birds
avian behavior
avian species
see also avian dinosaur
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In the latter case, a Northern Colorado farm worker suffered pink eye after having direct contact with cattle that were infected with avian flu, CDPHE previously reported.
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Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 13 July 2024
Three people, nearly 100 million chickens and 126 herds of dairy cattle across 12 states have, so far, been infected by the latest wave of avian flu sweeping the nation.
—Wenonah Hauter, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
These include: In school settings, testing, contact tracing, masks, and isolation cannot be counted on to control the spread of an avian flu that has adapted to efficiently infect humans.
—Mario Ramirez, STAT, 11 July 2024
Last month, San Francisco Public Health Department officials reported that state investigators had detected H5N1 — the avian flu subtype making its way through U.S. cattle, domestic poultry and wild birds — in two chickens at a live market in May.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
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Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 13 July 2024
Three people, nearly 100 million chickens and 126 herds of dairy cattle across 12 states have, so far, been infected by the latest wave of avian flu sweeping the nation.
—Wenonah Hauter, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024
These include: In school settings, testing, contact tracing, masks, and isolation cannot be counted on to control the spread of an avian flu that has adapted to efficiently infect humans.
—Mario Ramirez, STAT, 11 July 2024
Last month, San Francisco Public Health Department officials reported that state investigators had detected H5N1 — the avian flu subtype making its way through U.S. cattle, domestic poultry and wild birds — in two chickens at a live market in May.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024
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“Avian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avian. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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avian
adjective
avi·an
ˈā-vē-ən 
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
Medical Definition
avian
adjective
avi·an
ˈā-vē-ən
: of, relating to, or derived from birds
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