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