Bird flu has been found in 16 flocks in 10 Pennsylvania counties this year. Here's where and how many birds have been affected.

Avian influenza poses a low risk to humans, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, but officials in Pennsylvania are not taking chances as cases appear in other states.

"We're really in probably the worst spot that we've been, I would say, since the initial outbreak back in April of 2022 here," said Grant Gulibon, with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau.

Wild and domestic birds aren’t the only species prone to contracting avian influenza. A red fox tested positive in Lehigh County on Jan. 4.

House Republicans are questioning Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to double funding for Pennsylvania’s ag innovation fund. Ag Secretary Russell Redding said the program was overwhelmed with requests in its f

Sen. Dave McCormick plans to examine vaccination options and press USDA for better cooperation as avian influenza batters Pennsylvania’s egg industry.

WESTAMPTON – The Burlington County Health Department announced the county’s first bird to test positive for H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, this week and encouraged residents to take precautions by avoiding contact with any sick or dead birds they encounter.

According to information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) the presence of HPAI was confirmed in seven commercial poultry flocks in the U.S. from February 10 to February 12 in the states of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Missouri.

Egg prices in the U.S. are projected to rise 41.1% by the end of 2025 due to an avian flu outbreak, with 53% increases reported over the past year.

Pennsylvania has become the first major dairy-producing state in the United States to be declared free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in its milk supply, according to the USDA. […]

Bird flu cases are surging in Ohio and Pennsylvania. While officials enforce biosecurity measures to curb the outbreak, the risk to humans remains low.