Overview
- The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed the HPAI case Tuesday and activated a joint response.
- Officials quarantined the affected Barron County property and depopulated the flock, saying the birds will not enter the food system.
- The state established a 10-kilometer control area around the infected premises to restrict movement of poultry and poultry products.
- DATCP urged producers to boost biosecurity by washing hands, disinfecting equipment, limiting access to birds, keeping new birds separate for 30 days, and using its online mapping tool to check control zones.
- HPAI has been circulating in North American wild and domestic birds since December 2021, keeping surveillance and rapid response measures in place to protect flocks and the food supply.