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The 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.
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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
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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
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pathogenic
adjective
patho·gen·ic
-ˈjen-ik 
2
: causing or capable of causing disease
pathogenic microorganisms
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