County declares emergency as avian flu spreads through dairies

Box Elder County has declared a 30-day local state of emergency as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to sweep through the county’s dairy industry, triggering steep milk production losses and affecting a significant share of local operations. The declaration, which took effect July 9, is meant to pull together local, state and federal resources as the county confronts an outbreak officials say has touched nearly half of its dairy farms. According to the county news release, the first positive test came from a local dairy around June 25. What followed was a rapid decline in milk output and a... Article Link