Bird Flu Found in Commercial Poultry Flocks in Jefferson, Walworth Counties

Avian flu found in three southern Wisconsin counties

Flocks of poultry in Dane, Jefferson and Walworth counties have been infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection. The virus has been circulating across North America since 2021, infecting both…

DATCP confirms bird flu cases in Jefferson, Walworth counties

Two more cases of the bird flu have popped up in southern Wisconsin, with officials confirming cases in both Jefferson and Walworth counties.

Bird flu reported in Walworth, Jefferson counties

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified two new cases of bird flu – this time in Walworth and Jefferson counties. The highly contagious disease was found in a commercial poultry flock in both counites, according to DATCP. The birds are being depopulated to prevent spreading the disease. Last week, there were two confirmed cases of bird flu in Dane County. The H5N1 HPAI virus h…

Bird flu found in commercial poultry flocks in Jefferson, Walworth counties

WALWORTH CO., Wis. -- Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, were found in a commercial poultry flocks in Jefferson and Walworth Counties, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture,

New Wisconsin avian influenza cases affect over four million birds

Wisconsin has lost four-point-three million commercial laying hens to highly-pathogenic avian influenza in less than a week. Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection officials say the two newest cases were confirmed Wednesday with 1.6 million birds affected at a Jefferson County site, and 1.4 million birds in Walworth County near the Illinois border. A […] The post New Wisconsin avian influenza cases affect over four million bir…