Overview

• Wisconsin agriculture officials confirmed H5N1 at a Jefferson County commercial egg operation, with reporting indicating a plan to depopulate about 3 million birds under quarantine.
• A 10‑kilometer control area around the Wisconsin site is restricting poultry movement as authorities work to prevent further spread.
• Utah confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza at a Sanpete County commercial turkey facility, where roughly 35,000 birds will be culled and local commercial sites are under quarantine.
• State agencies and the USDA are coordinating responses that include surveillance and testing around affected premises, along with strict biosecurity guidance for producers.
• Birds from infected flocks will not enter the food system, farmworkers are being monitored for symptoms, and officials say turkey and poultry products remain safe with proper handling.