bird flu
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A total of 12 cases of H5 bird flu have been confirmed in Australia since June but all of them were in migratory sea birds, not local wildlife.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
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
The bird flu outbreak has resulted in the deaths of roughly 200 million U.S. chickens, turkeys and egg-laying hens since it began in 2022, according to the Agriculture Department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Their findings, published in Science Advances, provide the first detailed explanation for why bird flu took such an unexpected form in cattle.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
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