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Once a bird is infected, the only way to stop the virus from spreading further is to depopulate or cull the entire flock.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Palestinians accuse Israel of seeking to permanently depopulate northern Gaza to create a buffer zone.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Palestinians fear Israel intends to permanently depopulate the north to establish military bases or Jewish settlements there.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
The affected area has been quarantined and birds on the property have been depopulated to prevent spread.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Palestinians accuse Israel of seeking to permanently depopulate northern Gaza to create a buffer zone.
—Reuters, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
Palestinians fear Israel intends to permanently depopulate the north to establish military bases or Jewish settlements there.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
The affected area has been quarantined and birds on the property have been depopulated to prevent spread.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Depopulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depopulate. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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