
WashU engineers make microwave-size bird flu detector amid outbreak
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
March 4, 20259m 32s
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Show Notes
The researchers say their device could keep farmers from having to cull their flocks when they detect the contagious virus, which has affected more than 5 million birds in Missouri since 2022. STLPR health reporter Sarah Fentem shares how the device works and the latest on how avian influenza is affecting the St. Louis region.