Lancaster County | Avian flu affects nearly 1.7 million birds

Nearly 1.7 million birds in Lancaster County have been affected by avian flu, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.All those birds are located at four different facilities in the county.In the last 30 days, nearly 9 million birds across the country have been impacted by avian flu, with 7.1 million of those birds in Pennsylvania.Dedicated avian flu response Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is adding a team dedicated to avian flu response to support poultry farmers.A team of more than 40 USDA employees has been on the ground across Pennsylvania, helping mitigate the spread of avian flu.

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. —

Nearly 1.7 million birds in Lancaster County have been affected by avian flu, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

All those birds are located at four different facilities in the county.

In the last 30 days, nearly 9 million birds across the country have been impacted by avian flu, with 7.1 million of those birds in Pennsylvania.

Dedicated avian flu response

Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is adding a team dedicated to avian flu response to support poultry farmers.

A team of more than 40 USDA employees has been on the ground across Pennsylvania, helping mitigate the spread of avian flu.