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Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), is caused by a virus that can result in serious illness and death in birds and mammals.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public safety warning following the discovery of pathogenic microorganisms in two specific ink lots, which could lead to serious infections and permanent skin damage if used.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The cost of eggs has largely been impacted by the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak, which has led to more than 130 million poultry across the U.S. to be affected, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
In the first two months of 2025, tens of million of birds were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza across 39 states, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public safety warning following the discovery of pathogenic microorganisms in two specific ink lots, which could lead to serious infections and permanent skin damage if used.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The cost of eggs has largely been impacted by the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, outbreak, which has led to more than 130 million poultry across the U.S. to be affected, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Mar. 2025
In the first two months of 2025, tens of million of birds were affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza across 39 states, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
—Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 19 July 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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