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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Wild birds potentially carry mites and diseases, including avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. —

Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025 With bird flu killing millions of egg-laying chickens, egg prices have been breaking records. —

Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025 The hospitalization comes just days after bird flu cases were also confirmed in people in Nevada and Ohio. —

Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2025 The region's figure was $2.33 in October, before the current wave of bird flu began to spread, per Expana. —

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