Skunk tests positive for Avian Influenza in Pueblo County

Skunk tests positive for Avian Influenza in Pueblo County

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment announced Thursday that a skunk in the county has tested positive for Avian Influenza. The skunk was found deceased in the area of the Arkansas River and Pueblo Boulevard, officials said. According to officials, Avian Influenza is typically spread through birds, as the name suggests, though other animals can also become sick with the virus. Humans can contract …