fowl cholera

noun

, Veterinary Pathology.

1. a specific, acute, diarrheal disease of fowls, especially chickens, caused by a bacterium, Pasteurella multocida.

fowl cholera

noun

1. vet science a contagious disease of poultry and other fowl, usually resulting in sudden death; caused by the organism Pasteurella multocida

Word History and Origins

Origin of fowl cholera¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The disease was first identified in Italy in the late 19th century and was initially referred to as “fowl plague,” as it was confused with a form of fowl cholera.

From Salon

In 1878, he succeeded in identifying and culturing the bacterium that caused the avian disease fowl cholera.

From Salon

While poultry die-offs reported before 1878 may have been bird flu, this was the first time scientists distinguished the virus from bacterial poultry diseases, such as fowl cholera.

From The Guardian

This map of southern Yunnan Province depicts areas of high risk of infectious diseases, including rinderpest, hog cholera, fowl cholera, and influenza.

From National Geographic

Farmers have built their barns and established their routines around the more common diseases of turkeys and chickens — Marek’s disease, infectious bronchitis, fowl cholera — which can be prevented with vaccinations and good hygiene.

From New York Times