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'Largest Avian Flu Outbreak In U.S. History' Has Killed More Than 52 Million Birds, 4.7 Million In Colorado
The virus has a near 100 percent mortality rate in poultry, so entire flocks must be euthanized if flu is detected in one member.
Colorado State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Lab does all of the state's testing for avian flu, including identifying the first-ever outbreak among domestic birds in Colorado. The unprecedented outbreak, which has been felt across the nation, is once again spiking.
"We really don't know what's next in this outbreak," said Maggie Baldwin, state veterinarian with Colorado's Department of Agriculture. She says the fall surge in cases, follows one in the spring of 2022, based on bird migration.
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