avian

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The new study uses in vivo experiments with mice infected with influenza viruses to shed light on how fever provides protection and why this protection may not be enough against avian strains.

From Science Daily

Already, wholesale turkey prices are about 40 percent higher due to supply challenges fueled by avian illnesses, the American Farm Bureau Federation said recently.

From Barron's

A poultry farmer fears there would be "no way back" for her business if her birds contracted avian flu.

From BBC

Epidemiologists and virologists worry that avian influenza could generate a pandemic if allowed to spread and mutate.

From Los Angeles Times

A dozen eggs averaged $3.48 in September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics — down from $6.22 in March, when factors like avian flu and production costs contributed to record-breaking prices.

From MarketWatch