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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People are taking great measures to get eggs Federal data shows that eggs are being seized at U.S. borders more than the synthetic opioid fentanyl, a trend occurring amid an ongoing bird flu outbreak causing poultry shortages across the nation.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has remained a significant driving factor for the high prices.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently projected that egg prices will spike 41% in 2025, compared with 2024, amid a bird flu outbreak.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Kennedy has also faced criticism from experts over other health threats that the CDC is now responding to, including the growing bird flu outbreak.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Avian influenza—commonly known as bird flu—has remained a significant driving factor for the high prices.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
By the numbers: The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently projected that egg prices will spike 41% in 2025, compared with 2024, amid a bird flu outbreak.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
Kennedy has also faced criticism from experts over other health threats that the CDC is now responding to, including the growing bird flu outbreak.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 20 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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