Colorado’s governor has declared a disaster emergency in response to the first cluster of human H5N1 infections on a single United States farm. On Sunday, the State Department of Health said that the commercial egg operation was impacted by five human H5N1 outbreaks that have also affected wild birds and dairy cows in several states.| SHTF Plan
On Monday, Colorado state veterinarian Dr. Maggie Baldwin issued an order that licensed dairies in the state must submit weekly samples of their milk to test for H5N1 bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza. If a dairy’s sample comes back positive, the Colorado Department of Agriculture will order the facility to quarantine its cattle.| SHTF Plan