Skip to main content
0:12

Clayton Weingartner

8:11 - 8:24

"That's what we're really trying to build the system around, is an early detection tool for measles. Then also for a certain subtype of influenza A, H5N1, also known as avian influenza, or you probably have heard it called bird flu."

“That's what we're really trying to build the system around, is an early detection tool for measles. Then also for a certain subtype of influenza A, H5N1, also known as avian influenza, or you probably have heard it called bird flu.”
Speaker
Clayton Weingartner
Timestamp
8:11 – 8:24
Community
Alaska News
Location
Kenai
Captured at
June 17, 2026

From the transcript

That's what we're really trying to build the system around, is an early detection tool for measles. Then also for a certain subtype of influenza A, H5N1, also known as avian influenza, or you probably have heard it called bird flu.

Related Coverage

State asks Kenai to join disease early-warning network

The Alaska Department of Health wants Kenai to sign a memorandum of agreement to sample sewage at the city's wastewater treatment plant for measles, bird flu, COVID, and other pathogens. The state would cover all equipment and lab costs.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Kenai, Alaska
Cover image for article: State asks Kenai to join disease early-warning network