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St. Jude researcher says Nome hunters may hold key to understanding bird flu

Listen to this story: https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/02BirdFlu-PKG.wav During summer migration, millions of birds travel from Russia and other parts of Asia across the Bering Strait to Alaska, sometimes bringing viruses, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, with them.  Dr. Lisa Kercher, a virologist and influenza researcher from St. Jude Children’s Hospital, is on the ground in Nome …
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KNOM Radio Mission broke the news on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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