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In February, there were approximately 12.6 million birds affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, Savage Pet, a pet food company, has issued a recall of its Savage Cat Food Chicken Recipe in both large and small boxes due to potential contamination with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Chickens infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza will often stop laying eggs and will typically quickly die.
—Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
The highly pathogenic virus has also spread to 989 dairy herds in 17 states since March of last year.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, Savage Pet, a pet food company, has issued a recall of its Savage Cat Food Chicken Recipe in both large and small boxes due to potential contamination with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Chickens infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza will often stop laying eggs and will typically quickly die.
—Jude Coleman, Scientific American, 14 Mar. 2025
The highly pathogenic virus has also spread to 989 dairy herds in 17 states since March of last year.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 24 May. 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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