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Colorado Declares Emergency Over Avian Flu Outbreak

1/31/2026

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Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera declared a disaster emergency on January 30, 2026, due to avian influenza outbreak in Weld County.
Colorado Department of Agriculture reported a presumptive positive test for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a facility housing 1.3 million chickens.
The declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and mobilizes state resources and disaster funds.
Primavera was acting as governor while Polis was in Washington, D.C.

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Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera declared a disaster emergency on January 30, 2026, due to avian influenza outbreak in Weld County.
Colorado Department of Agriculture reported a presumptive positive test for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a facility housing 1.3 million chickens.
The declaration activates the State Emergency Operations Plan and mobilizes state resources and disaster funds.
Primavera was acting as governor while Polis was in Washington, D.C.