(NAFB.com) – The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed that it detected highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy cattle herd in Wisconsin. The confirmation marks the first known case of HPAI in cattle in Wisconsin. APHIS is working with the Wisconsin Agriculture Department to conduct additional on-farm investigations, testing, and epidemiological data collection to better understand the detection and prevent further disease spread. The detection doesn’t change USDA’s eradication strategy, with the agency pointing out that biosecurity is still the key to mitigating the risk of disease introduction or spread between farms. The detection doesn’t pose a risk to consumer health or affect the safety of the commercial milk supply. The Food and Drug Administration says it remains confident that pasteurization inactivates the virus and that the commercial, pasteurized milk supply is safe. The CDC said HPAI viruses circulating in birds and dairy cattle pose a low risk to the public.