Posted:Oct 27, 2022 / 09:48 PM MDT
Updated:Oct 27, 2022 / 09:48 PM MDT
DENVER (KDVR) — Chicken, egg and turkey prices could continue to soar at the grocery store as poultry producers brace for an unprecedented outbreak of avian flu.
“This is a virus that naturally circulates in our wild bird population. We see it all the time,” Colorado’s state veterinarian, Dr. Maggie Baldwin, said.
However, she saidthe strain affecting wild birds right nowis different. It is considered a “highly pathogenic” avian influenza, or HPAI.No criminal charges in deadly LoDo shooting
“We have had a lot of wildlife mortality, more than any other highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak we’ve seen in history. This one is impacting wildlife more,” Baldwin said.
HPAI had never been seen before in Colorado until April 2022.
“This particular strain, H5N1, is of significant concern because it…
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