NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A highly contagious strain of bird flu has struck a backyard poultry flock in Wisconsin, prompting officials to euthanize the birds amid ongoing concerns about the spread of the potentially deadly disease.The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirmed Thursday a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a backyard poultry flock in Rusk County.Officials did not specify how the flock became infected.DATCP said all birds on the property were euthanized and will not enter the food system.H5N1 BIRD FLU CONFIRMED IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE FIRST TIME,
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