In 2026, a highly contagious strain of bird flu has killed more than 7.1 million Pennsylvanian birds, mostly in Lancaster County. (Photo by Stephen Ausmus/Agricultural Research Service, USDA)
As a highly contagious strain of bird flu ravages the state’s poultry farms, Pennsylvania and the federal government are deploying more personnel and expanding testing.
The commonwealth’s $7.1 billion poultry industry has grappled with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) since 2022, but infections have spiked in recent months — claiming the lives of millions of birds…