Colorado Governor Polis issues disaster emergency declaration as new avian flu outbreak detected in Weld County

Governor Polis issues disaster emergency declaration as new avian flu outbreak detected in Weld County Over 1.7 million birds in a Weld County commercial egg operation have to be destroyed to prevent the spread of avian flu. Paolo Zialcita Colorado Public Radio

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The Weld County outbreak is the first at a commercial facility in Colorado since February and only the second since December 2022. Avian flu detections among commercial and backyard poultry flocks have been relatively low in recent years, due in part to farmers following strict biosecurity measures.

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