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The Conversation

The Conversation: Bird flu in Hawaiʻi; Rule of law

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender
Published December 15, 2025 at 10:43 AM HST
This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows avian influenza A virus (bird flu) particles, red/yellow, grown in cultured cells. (CDC, NIAID via AP)
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This colorized electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows avian influenza A virus (bird flu) particles, red/yellow, grown in cultured cells. (CDC, NIAID via AP)

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