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How Are Poultry Owners Keeping Their Birds Safe from the Avian Flu Outbreak?

Annie Theby
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A deadly avian flu has been spreading across the country and in Pennsylvania, with no treatment available for the birds it infects. Recently, farmers at a poultry farm in Lancaster County killed more than a million birds to keep the virus from spreading further.

WHYY's Alan Yu looks at what concerned backyard chicken owners are doing to keep their birds safe.

(Original air-date: 5/3/22)

Alan was all set on majoring in biology, but then he realized he liked writing about science more than doing research, so he left Hong Kong and went to study journalism in the U.S. After interning at NPR and WBEZ in Chicago, he has never wanted to work anywhere outside of public radio. He covers space and all other kinds of innovation. He enjoys comic books, LEGO, and dragon boating.