Turkeys on their last days before the Thanksgiving holiday at Ashley Farms in Flanders, N.J., Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.Seth Wenig/AP Photo

Despite having no new cases in domestic flocks, state officials say the disease was detected in wild birds throughout the summer

By Hope Kirwan

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• Wednesday, September 7, 2022, 6:40am

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After a three-month lull, highly contagious avian influenza is back in Wisconsin.

The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protectionconfirmedthe disease in a non-commercial flock in Washington County last week. It’s the first case in Wisconsin since the end of May. DATCP also reported that Minnesota and Indiana confirmed new cases last week after a summer without activity.

Last spring, eight commercial flocks and 14 backyard or small farm flocks were culled across Wisconsin because of the disease. It’s the first time the state’s poultry owners have dealt with the highly pathogenic…