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UNIVERSITY PARK — Erika Ganda, assistant professor of food animal microbiomes and executive committee member of Penn State’s One Health Microbiome Center, was recently awarded two grants totaling $1.3 million
Pennsylvania leads the nation in avian flu cases.
While the buzz surrounding avian flu faded since this summer, poultry experts warn that the virus is still a concern — with new cases being reported this fall.
Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which struck Pennsylvania in early 2022, have continued into the fall.
Penn State Extension poultry team leader Dr. John Boney says the disease poses low risk to human health, and there are measures to ensure safety if you have backyard chickens.