More than 100 poultry workers likely exposed to avian flu, Colorado health officials say

By Nicole C. Brambila | Denver Gazette

State health workers distributed antiviral medication earlier this week to more than 150 workers who were potentially exposed to poultry infected with avian flu at a commercial egg facility in Weld County.

Last week, state officials tested more than 50 symptomatic workers, Annemarie Harper, a Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment spokesperson, said in an email to The Denver Gazette.

At least four poultry workers have tested positive for avian flu. A fifth is case is presumed positive, pending confirmation.

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