Recent Examples on the WebThe highly pathogenic strain of flu that's deadly to birds has spread to at least 58 herds in nine states and at least two people.—NPR, 27 May 2024 This strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza is deadly to domestic poultry and can wipe out entire flocks in days.—Lena H. Sun, Washington Post, 16 July 2024 Australia is battling outbreaks of several strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza that have struck 11 poultry facilities, most of them egg farms, in its southeast since May.—Reuters, CNN, 2 July 2024 Immaculate cows can still transfer pathogenic bacteria into raw milk.—Keren Landman, Vox, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for pathogenic
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Word History
Etymology
patho- + -genic, after French pathogénique, German pathogenisch
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