United States: In the latest reports, Colorado would have to require dairies to test their milk supplies for bird flu once every week, as per the instructions of the state Department of Agriculture, as announced on Tuesday, as the rate of avian flu cases is on the rise across the country,
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According to a State Veterinarian, Maggie Baldwin, Colorado has “not been able to curb the spread of disease at this point,” it’s been three months since the bird flu infection was detected in the state’s livestock populations.
Baldwin said, “We have seen devastating impacts of this disease not only to our dairy industry, but our poultry industry as well,” as the Hills reported.
“With the strong support of the dairy and poultry industries, we feel that this is the best next step in order to protect these vital industries in our state,” she continued.

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Although there is not much risk of human infection, the contractions have caused considerable damage to the country’s livestock and cattle population in the last year.
The recent outbreak has led to total infection cases in humans contracted from infected livestock.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) statistics, the latest prevailing strain of avian flu has infected more than one hundred million poultry across the country.
Moreover, almost 168 herds have also reportedly been infected.
About Colorado’s Milk Surveillance Program
Colorado’s milk surveillance program would help in tracing and curing the cases of disease in the state. However, it is decided that milk obtained from infected care is safe after being passed through the pasteurization process, which is able to kill any pathogens, as per the experts.
The body made the decision after a mass infection was noted in the state’s chicken population, where almost seventy percent of the state’s chickens were culled due to avian flu infection.
As the state Agriculture Commissioner Kate Greenberg stated, “Mandatory surveillance of highly pathogenic avian influenza across all of Colorado’s Grade A commercial dairies is a critical next step to tamping down the virus and protecting the food system,” as the Hills reported.
As per reports, Colorado has the highest number of bird flu cases reported in the US.
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