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panzootic

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/ ˌpænzəʊˈɒtɪk /

noun

  1. vet science a disease that affects all the animals in a geographical area

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The virus — known as H5N1 or colloquially, bird flu — has been causing significant problems over the past year, spawning a "panzootic," or a pandemic among animals.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2023

Though this panzootic is heating up, it still has a ways to go before unfolding into a human pandemic.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2023

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