In an effort to prevent the spread of HPAI, DATCP suspended all poultry shows, exhibitions, swap meets, and movement of poultry to other events in the following southern Wisconsin counties: Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lafayette, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha. Access the release for more information. Access the State order.
In the last 30 days, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), or H5N1, in:
- 83 cases in poultry in 23 states.
- Zero cases in livestock in any state.
Access the lists of detections in poultry and livestock.
To date, there has been one H5N1 detection in livestock other than poultry in Wisconsin. Access the list of recent poultry detections in Wisconsin and the list of livestock detections in Wisconsin.
