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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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And catching bird flu can push our most threatened species, such as the orange-bellied parrot, to the brink of extinction.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

So why is backyard bird feeding such a problem when it comes to bird flu?

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

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

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