Weather Radar Helps Researchers Track Bird Flu
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 08:31
in Health & Medicine
Using weather radar technology, scientists are tracking migratory birds, which may carry the avian influenza virus. They are exploring how to use the data to prevent a disease outbreak in the poultry industry. In 2014-2015, a U.S. bird flu outbreak led to the death of 48 million birds in 15 states.