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Texas officials confirmed Wednesday that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI or bird flu) has been detected in Austin-Travis County after tests were performed on dead birds discovered in North Austin earlier this month.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Since highly pathogenic avian influenza surfaced in the United States in January 2022, the virus has been detected in wild birds and domestic poultry, according to the Fresno Bee’s previous reporting.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza can infect domestic poultry, resulting in high sickness and death rates, officials said, and in this current outbreak, cattle, cats and other mammals also are susceptible.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Despite the risk to humans remaining low, HHS has pledged $306 million to its response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, also known as H5N1 bird flu.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Since highly pathogenic avian influenza surfaced in the United States in January 2022, the virus has been detected in wild birds and domestic poultry, according to the Fresno Bee’s previous reporting.
—Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Highly pathogenic avian influenza can infect domestic poultry, resulting in high sickness and death rates, officials said, and in this current outbreak, cattle, cats and other mammals also are susceptible.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Despite the risk to humans remaining low, HHS has pledged $306 million to its response to the highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus, also known as H5N1 bird flu.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 18 Jan. 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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