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The zoo learned of the case of highly pathogenic avian flu (HPAI) on Tuesday after test results came back on the goose, which had died on the grounds.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
What about bird flu? Highly pathogenic avian flu also remains a concern in California, where more than 4 million chickens and turkeys have been killed since 2022 in an attempt to stop the virus from spreading.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
That's different from pathogenic bacteria, which can cause illness without visible spoilage signs.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
What about bird flu? Highly pathogenic avian flu also remains a concern in California, where more than 4 million chickens and turkeys have been killed since 2022 in an attempt to stop the virus from spreading.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 29 Jan. 2025
That's different from pathogenic bacteria, which can cause illness without visible spoilage signs.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Officials at Lincoln Park Zoo confirmed Wednesday that a harbor seal and a Chilean flamingo each died of highly pathogenic avian flu earlier this month.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Pathogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pathogenic. Accessed 7 Feb. 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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