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UGA expert breaks down theories behind bird flu spread

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Bird flu has wreaked havoc on the poultry and dairy industries in Georgia and across the US over the past several months. It has also infected dozens of people and resulted in the death of one person in Louisiana.

Dr. John Drake is Regents’ Professor of Ecology in the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia as well as the Director of the Center for the Ecology of Infectious Diseases (CEID).

WUGA’s Alexia Ridley sat down with Dr. Drake to discuss bird flu—and why it has resulted in so few human deaths. Here’s that conversation.

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!