bird flu

British

noun

Also called: avian flu. a form of influenza occurring in poultry mainly in Japan, China and Southeast Asia, caused by a virus capable of spreading to humans

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Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Eagle Repository to prevent the spread of bird flu, according to Fish and Wildlife.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

But in the era of bird flu, this must stop.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Diseases such as bird flu, which have previously decimated flocks, haven’t been as much of a factor in key chicken-raising regions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

She added that the scheme only removes one chick at a time from nests, and the birds are checked for bird flu before they are released.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Scientists have detected the highly contagious H5 bird flu in an Australian seabird for the first time, the government said Friday.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

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