# Bird Flu

Colorado declares a disaster emergency due to a massive bird flu outbreak at a facility with [---] million chickens. Raw milk from a Fresno dairy farm is being recalled due to bird flu contamination.

### About Bird Flu
Avian influenza is a viral disease that affects birds, with some strains capable of infecting humans.  

### Top Bird Flu News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

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"Colorado Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera declares bird flu emergency in state Fox News Colorado officials declared a disaster emergency after a presumptive bird flu outbreak hit a facility with [---] million chickens in Weld County. The state is mobilizing resources"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/health/colorado-declares-disaster-emergency-presumptive-bird-flu-outbreak-hits-facility-1-3m-chickens) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2026-01-30T23:10Z 28M followers, 51.9K engagements


"Why swans may be more likely to die from bird flu The British Trust for Ornithology considers swans lifestyle and weather factors when investigating deaths"  
[News Link](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9qpe2e8gj2o) [@BBCNews](/creator/x/BBCNews) 2026-01-23T15:42Z 15M followers, [---] engagements


"All raw milk from Fresno dairy farm will be cleared from store shelves; cows have bird flu State health officials secured a voluntary recall of all remaining Raw Farm milk and cream products. The products are infected with live bird flu virus"  
[News Link](https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2024-12-04/raw-farm-fresno-bird-flu-all-milk-cream-recalled) [@latimes](/creator/x/latimes) 2024-12-04T20:52Z 3.7M followers, 374.7K engagements



### Top Bird Flu Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

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"Good summary. I made these same points recently in a public talk. The risks are less than from a bird flu spillover but we can't go easy on surveillance. For those worried about #Nipah virus: Yes it's a dangerous disease. Yes India has recently reported [--] cases. But Nipah doesn't spread as easily as Covid. "WHO assesses the risk posed by Nipah to be moderate at the sub-national level and low at the national the regional and For those worried about #Nipah virus: Yes it's a dangerous disease. Yes India has recently reported [--] cases. But Nipah doesn't spread as easily as Covid. "WHO assesses the"  
[X Link](https://x.com/MenonBioPhysics/status/2017438512325530024) [@MenonBioPhysics](/creator/x/MenonBioPhysics) 2026-01-31T03:23Z 14.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@Mariislocked @sleepy_devo Honestly groceries as a whole haven't moved as I've noticed. Except eggs because of bird flu and that's down from $6/dz to $2.5. Gas is down from $45/tank to $32"  
[X Link](https://x.com/jffry8900/status/2017397425816629458) [@jffry8900](/creator/x/jffry8900) 2026-01-31T00:40Z [--] followers, [---] engagements


"@COEmergency Odd that the bird flu is in one County and not the surrounding counties Havent heard anything regarding bird flu since last year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/SandraMilligan9/status/2017395646559621321) [@SandraMilligan9](/creator/x/SandraMilligan9) 2026-01-31T00:32Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"🚨 #Breaking Newz Alert 🚨 "Colorado in Crisis: Massive Bird Flu Outbreak Triggers Emergency Declaration" ➡ Colorado has declared a disaster emergency due to a presumptive highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak at a facility housing [-------] chickens. ➡ HPAI was first detected in the U.S. in February [----] & has since impacted wild birds & poultry nationwide. ➡ Records from the Colorado Department of Agriculture reveal a surge of outbreaks in Weld County during July [----]. ➡ Three commercial poultry facilities in Weld County were affected totaling nearly [---] million chickens. ➡"  
[X Link](https://x.com/BreakinNewz01/status/2017395408566092092) [@BreakinNewz01](/creator/x/BreakinNewz01) 2026-01-31T00:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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