Colorado Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera declares a state of emergency for bird flu in the state
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) told the local outlet Fox31 There has been news of a presumptive positive for HPAI, also known as avian influenza, at a spawning facility in the county.
CDA officials told the outlet that dead chickens at the facility, which houses 1.3 million chickens, are being tested due to a “high mortality report.”
It is not clear how many birds Possibly infected.
USDA workers disinfect staff amid a bird flu outbreak on the farm. (Glenn Staub/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
The avian influenza virus was first detected in the United States in February 2022, affecting wild birds and poultry.
Records released by the CDA show he was there Rash from an outbreak in Weld County in July 2024, affecting three commercial poultry facilities housing approximately 3.4 million chickens.
Although the names of the companies are not public, one affected facility reported 1,313,800 chickens.
A young chick is tested for bird flu. (Istock)
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It is unclear whether this facility is the same facility potentially affected Most recent eruption.
State announcement is active State emergency operations plan The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is directed to take all necessary and appropriate actions to assist affected jurisdictions in their response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.
The measure also authorizes the use of disaster emergency funds and allows OEMs to mobilize state resources, enter into contracts and awards using emergency procurement procedures, and encumber and disburse funds as determined by the OEM manager.
CDA officials told the outlet that dead chickens are being tested at the facility. (Reuters/Dado Rovik/Illustration/archive photo)
At the time of the announcement, it was Primavera As governor; Governor Jared Polis was in Washington, D.C., to attend the Colorado River Negotiations meeting.
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The governor’s office said the decision was made in coordination with Polis.
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