Dept. of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection: Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in Marquette County

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has identified a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) in a backyard poultry flock in Marquette County. All birds in this flock have succumbed to the disease, and birds from the flock will not enter the food system. HPAI H5N1 viruses are highly contagious and often fatal to dome...