Some Utah County chickens test positive for deadly virus

Some privately owned chickens in Utah County have tested positive for Newcastle disease, the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food announced Friday.It’s the first confirmed case in Utah of the highly contagious and fatal virus.The birds were brought to Utah from California, which is currently experiencing an active outbreak of the disease, which affects the respiratory, nervous and digestive systems of birds and poultry. The disease is so virulent that many birds and poultry die without