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The big picture: The outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza that begun in 2022 has recently intensified.
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Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The shortage is largely caused by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has affected nearly 19 million birds in the past 30 days.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
One reason eggs are pricey and sometimes hard to find is an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was confirmed in a commercial flock in the U.S. three years ago.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
The shortage is largely caused by the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has affected nearly 19 million birds in the past 30 days.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
One reason eggs are pricey and sometimes hard to find is an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly called bird flu.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
Bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), was confirmed in a commercial flock in the U.S. three years ago.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 1 Mar. 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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