bird flu
Britishnoun
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The H5N1 bird flu virus was first identified in poultry in Asia in 1996 before spreading to wild bird populations around the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Gannet populations at two of the world's largest colonies are not expected to recover from the impact of 2022's bird flu outbreak for almost two decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
In December 2024, when egg prices started ticking up after a new round of bird flu cases, Hickman’s CEO got a text from Cal-Maine’s former CEO, saying, “Let it rip.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu strain in a second Australian state, the nation's agriculture minister said on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
"When the real culprit turned out to be bird flu, everyone in the field was caught completely by surprise. We hadn't even remotely considered that cattle could be a host for H5N1."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
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