Notre Dame Stories
Notre Dame Stories
Notre Dame Stories
New tech to help stop the spread of bird flu
14 minutes Posted Nov 5, 2025 at 8:53 am.
Introduction
A brief history of the Hertzfeld Family Farm
How bird flu affects poultry farms
Biosecurity measures used to reduce the risk of avian flu outbreak
Why early detection of bird flu is so important
A new device from Notre Dame researchers can sniff out bird flu
How new technology helps farmers detect bird flu
How farms test for bird flu
The future of disease detection
Leveraging technology to solve big, meaningful problems
Potential uses for sensing technology
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On a family farm in Ohio, more than a million hens produce eggs that fill grocery shelves across the Midwest. Behind the scenes, farmers like Jordan and Thomas Hertzfeld are working tirelessly to keep their flocks healthy and thriving.
Now, researchers at Notre Dame are helping them do just that—developing an “electronic nose” that can detect disease before it spreads, turning science into a lifeline for farms, food systems, and families.
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Episode Page (https://go.nd.edu/04040c)
Fighting for faster virus detection (https://fightingfor.nd.edu/stories/fighting-for-faster-virus-detection/)
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