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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Producers blame the spike on bird flu, but inflation is inflation.
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Greg Petro, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The steep hikes contributed to the nearly 60% price increase since February of last year, due to the worsening bird flu outbreak and inflation as a whole.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Because of bird flu concerns, Joshua Cooey of Tallahassee, Florida, has made sure his coops are tightly secured to prevent contact from outside birds.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
As bird flu has driven egg prices, which started to rise under Biden, even higher under Trump, the president has also started to tell Americans not to focus on them.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
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Greg Petro, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
The steep hikes contributed to the nearly 60% price increase since February of last year, due to the worsening bird flu outbreak and inflation as a whole.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Because of bird flu concerns, Joshua Cooey of Tallahassee, Florida, has made sure his coops are tightly secured to prevent contact from outside birds.
—Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
As bird flu has driven egg prices, which started to rise under Biden, even higher under Trump, the president has also started to tell Americans not to focus on them.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 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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