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Two new studies released in 2025 provide a mixed picture of how well our current antivirals are holding up against H5N1, the highly pathogenic bird flu virus that continues to spill over into mammals and humans.
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In a press release, CBP stated that bringing raw or fresh eggs into the U.S. is largely prohibited due to the risk of spreading diseases like highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and Virulent Newcastle Disease (ND).
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
In the first two months of 2025, 12.6 to 23.2 million birds were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Keeping Astronauts Healthy Future studies will be geared toward the detection of pathogenic (or disease-spreading) microbes and signals of human health from environmental metabolites, small molecules that are products of cellular metabolism.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In a press release, CBP stated that bringing raw or fresh eggs into the U.S. is largely prohibited due to the risk of spreading diseases like highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and Virulent Newcastle Disease (ND).
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
In the first two months of 2025, 12.6 to 23.2 million birds were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
Keeping Astronauts Healthy Future studies will be geared toward the detection of pathogenic (or disease-spreading) microbes and signals of human health from environmental metabolites, small molecules that are products of cellular metabolism.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 2 Jul. 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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