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epizootic
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referring to a widespread outbreak of disease among animals in a region or population
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The epizootic swine fever virus poses a serious threat to commercial pork farming operations worldwide.
Scientists are monitoring for potential epizootic avian influenza viruses that could spread rapidly between wild bird populations.
Several states reported localized but severe epizootic infections of bluetongue virus in deer and cattle herds last season.
