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10 June 2026 / The Nome Nugget / Diana Haecker
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Researchers test harvested birds for avian flu

Nome, Alaska, United States

Researchers in Nome tested subsistence-harvested birds and eggs for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) as part of a pilot surveillance effort. The article explains that H5N1 is now an established wildlife disease affecting birds and some mammals across Alaska and beyond.


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