DHS reports presumptive positive human case Avian Influenza in Wisconsin

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DHS reports presumptive positive human case Avian Influenza in Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Department of Health is alerting the public following the first presumptive positive human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as bird flu. The risk to the general public in Wisconsin remains low.

The case is in Barron County. The human case follows an infected flock of commercial poultry identified in Barron County. The person had exposure to the infected flock.

The case was identified through testing at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene and is pending confirmation at the CDC.

DHS is monitoring farm workers who may have been exposed to the virus and has provided them with information to protect their health.

https://www.wsaw.com/2024/12/18/dhs-rep ... wisconsin/