bird flu

noun

Definition of bird flu

: avian influenza specifically : severe often fatal influenza A caused by strains of a subtype (H5N1) of the causative orthomyxovirus that have produced epidemics in domestic birds especially in Asia with sporadic associated human infections

Examples of bird flu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eggs of all kinds have grown costlier recently thanks to bird flu concerns and a national spike in food costs. — David Pitt, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Apr. 2022 The bird flu surge has also temporarily shut down the aviaries in many U.S. zoos and has sickened zoo birds. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 22 Apr. 2022 Birds at the Detroit Zoo were moved indoors in response to protect from bird flu exposure. — Elissa Welle, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2022 Eggs of all kinds have grown costlier recently thanks to bird flu concerns and a national spike in food costs. — David Pitt, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2022 Birds at the Detroit Zoo were moved indoors in response to protect from bird flu exposure. — Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 20 Apr. 2022 This is the deadliest bird flu outbreak since 2014-15, when 50 million chickens and turkeys died either from the virus or in efforts to prevent its spread. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Apr. 2022 But the bird flu outbreak is affecting consumers' lives in the form of rising egg and poultry prices. — NBC News, 16 Apr. 2022 According to the statement, the farm recently killed a large amount of its chickens due to a bird flu outbreak. — oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2022 See More

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