bird flu
noun
: 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
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Other agencies also have rehired some workers after mistakenly firing them, such as bird flu experts who were dismissed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
And now consumers are valuing egg safety much more as bird flu has been blamed for record-setting egg prices and bare store shelves due to limited egg supplies.
—Pete & Gerry's Contributor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
According to the study, 67 percent of respondents blamed bird flu for the crisis, while 31 percent attributed the high cost of eggs to government policy and regulations.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
This was the first time transmission of bird flu between mammals was documented.
—Hanna D. Paton, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
And now consumers are valuing egg safety much more as bird flu has been blamed for record-setting egg prices and bare store shelves due to limited egg supplies.
—Pete & Gerry's Contributor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
According to the study, 67 percent of respondents blamed bird flu for the crisis, while 31 percent attributed the high cost of eggs to government policy and regulations.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
This was the first time transmission of bird flu between mammals was documented.
—Hanna D. Paton, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
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bird flu
noun
: 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
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