Avian influenza confirmed in Utah dairies
31 October, 2024
Officials from the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) have confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in eight commercial dairy facilities in Cache County. The affected dairies have been placed under quarantine, prohibiting the movement of lactating cattle on or off the premises, except for those being sent directly to slaughter. Utah is now the 15th state to report HPAI H5N1 in cattle. The UDAF reported the confirmation of HPAI in a commercial poultry flock in Cache County on October 15.
