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1 June 2026 / KNOM Radio Mission / Quinn White
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St. Jude researcher says Nome hunters may hold key to understanding bird flu

Nome, Alaska, United States

A St. Jude virologist is in Nome collecting bird flu data from local hunters and birds to help fill surveillance gaps along the Bering Strait. The work focuses on H5N1 avian influenza, which has affected wild and domestic birds in Alaska and has spread to some mammals.


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