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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Found In Barron County
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 19, 4:23 PM CDT
updated Oct 22, 1:37 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WDIO-DT, WISC-TV and Wisconsin State Journal, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A second case of bird flu this week was reported in Barron County, where highly pathogenic avian influenza has been identified, according to the Wisconsin State Journal, WISC-TV and WDIO-DT.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 1, Oct 22, 3:48 PM CDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Barron County reports second case of bird flu this week · Wisconsin State Journal
- Bird flu identified in Barron County · WISC-TV
- Highly pathogenic avian influenza found in Barron County · WDIO-DT
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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Barron County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.