Colorado declares disaster emergency as presumptive bird flu outbreak hits facility with 1.3M chickens
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A bird flu disaster emergency was declared by Colorado Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera after a presumptive positive test at a Weld County egg facility housing 1.3 million chickens.
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CDA officials told the outlet dead chickens are being tested at the facility, which is home to 1.3 million chickens, due to an "elevated mortality report." She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.
It is unclear how many birds are potentially infected.
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