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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has confirmed its second and third outbreaks of a form of bird flu that's deadly to poultry.
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says they're a farm with 126,000 turkeys in Barron County and a backyard flock of 40 birds of different kinds in Juneau County. The Barron County farm belongs to Jennie-O Turkey Store.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirms the Barron County case is the same H5N2 strain that's cost Midwest and Ontario producers more than 2 million birds since early March.
The farms have been quarantined and the remaining birds will be killed to prevent any spread.
The H5N2 virus was first confirmed in Wisconsin at a chicken farm Monday.
Officials say it's not a risk to public health or the food supply.
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