ByJuliana Tornabene

Published: Mar. 31, 2022 at 12:32 PM PDT

https://www.weau.com/2022/03/31/avian-flu-confirmed-wisconsin-wild-bird-populations/

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Wisconsin officials confirm Thursday that a strain of avian flu has been identified in wild birds, including in the south central region of the state.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources revealed samples were collected from various birds, including a Cooper’s hawk and a bald eagle in Dane County. Officials also sampled a lesser scaup from Columbia County, a red-tailed hawk from Grant County, a Canada goose from Milwaukee County and a trumpeter swan from Polk County.

The DNR explained that the virus strain, EA H5N1, is highly pathogenic for poultry. Highly pathogenic means that the virus has a high potential to kill domestic birds such as chickens, turkeys and ducks.

The virus strain has caused disease in both domestic and wild birds in multiple states since…