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Another H5N2 turkey flock in Wisconsin

A second turkey flock in Barron County has avian influenza.  The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says the H5N2 virus has been confirmed in a 90,000-bird facility.

This is the sixth case of the disease in the state, three turkey flocks in Barron and Chippewa Counties, two egg-laying chicken operations in Jefferson County and a mixed backyard flock on Juneau County.  An estimated 1.2 million birds have now been affected by the virus in Wisconsin.