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Test results from two pelican carcasses were negative for highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, officials said in an April 24 release.
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The rise in prices and supply issues have been largely driven by the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
In Mississippi, a strain of highly pathogenic bird flu that hasn’t been seen in the U.S. since 2017 was reported in a commercial flock.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
According to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the highly pathogenic bird flu has killed more than 166 million birds since 2022 and affected 973 dairy herds in 16 states.
—Tim Carman The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The rise in prices and supply issues have been largely driven by the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
In Mississippi, a strain of highly pathogenic bird flu that hasn’t been seen in the U.S. since 2017 was reported in a commercial flock.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
According to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the highly pathogenic bird flu has killed more than 166 million birds since 2022 and affected 973 dairy herds in 16 states.
—Tim Carman The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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