DENVER — A virtual town hall meeting will be held Wednesday to provide an update on the avian influenza in Colorado.
Colorado Departments of Agriculture (CDA) and Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will host the virtual meeting from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday.
CDA and CDPHE will provide updates on the status of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Colorado, discuss the pre-testing requirements for dairy cattle, and answer questions from participants.
Registration is available online. Those attending the meeting can submit questions about the bird flu outbreak when registering for the town hall meeting.
HPAI has been detected in wild birds and poultry across many eastern states. The Colorado State Veterinarian’s Office has asked poultry and bird owners to increase their biosecurity practices to keep the disease out of domestic poultry in Colorado.
On April 24, the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) issued a federal order to prevent the spread of HPAI. The emergency rule requires testing of lactating dairy cattle before interstate movement.
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