Bird flu returns; UDAF enacts mandatory surveillance in Cache County

Pathogenic virus detected in cattle in Cache County

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 3, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — State agriculture officials have announced weekly mandatory surveillance of all Cache County commercial dairy operators after finding the HPAI virus in the county. “The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) has enacted mandatory weekly surveillance for all commercial dairy facilities in Cache County following a detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the area,” the a…

Bird flu returns; UDAF enacts mandatory surveillance in Cache County

After first popping up in Texas in 2024, a strand of high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) returned to Cache County Monday, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food announced.