WELD COUNTY, Colo. — A massive culling operation at an egg-laying facility in Weld County earlier this month did not lead to new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza among Colorado poultry workers, state health officials said Tuesday.
The announcement from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) comes after state health officials said they had concluded a “coordinated response” involving more than 100 people following confirmation by the USDA of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at the Weld County egg-laying facility in late January.
The state response, which included the CDPHE, the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA), the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), and Weld County, began after the producer notified the CDA that they suspected the virus — more commonly known as bird flu — was circulating at the facility following the discovery of dead poultry at the site…