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https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2021/11/16/bird-flu-spreading-here-are-the-avian-influenza-outbreaks-in-europe-and-asia/?sh=3cfa3aaf32d9

Here’s some fowl news. Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have recently been occurring in various parts of Europe and Asia. Highly pathogenic avian influenza ain’t just your run-of-the-mill bird flu.TheMerriam-Websterdictionary defines“pathogenic” as “causing or capable of causing disease.” Therefore, being called “highly pathogenic” by your friends would not be a compliment. Similarly, highly pathogenic avian influenza is essentially bird flu that is either highly capable of causing disease or can cause severe disease. Or both. That’s why these outbreaks have been a bit of an “oh cluck” problem for poultry and poultry farmers.

According to the German media siteDW…