Avian influenza has been confirmed at three Lancaster County farms this month, affecting more than 1 million birds, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Including this month’s outbreaks, more than 8.6 million domestic birds from Lancaster County farms and backyard flocks have been affected by bird flu since the beginning of the year.
Avian influenza is a highly infectious disease that has had devastating impacts on the American poultry industry and can infect humans on rare occasions…