As First Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is Confirmed …
4 days ago · Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today confirmed the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry in Pennsylvania in 2025, in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm In Lehigh County. Preliminary samples indicated the presence of the H5, 2.3.4.4 HPAI ...
Avian Influenza | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - PA.GOV
Avian influenza, commonly known as “bird flu,” is caused by an influenza type A virus. Avian influenza viruses occur naturally in wild birds, especially waterfowl and shore or wading birds. Wild bird species (such as ducks and geese) can carry …
Department of Agriculture Takes Action against first case of …
15 hours ago · The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture confirmed the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry in Pennsylvania on Monday January 27, in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm In Lehigh County. Preliminary samples indicated the ...
Officials find first case of bird flu in domestic poultry in Pa ...
3 days ago · Officials confirmed the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – more commonly known as bird flu – in domestic poultry in Pennsylvania in 2025.
First case of avian flu found in Pa. poultry flock
3 days ago · The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today confirmed the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry in Pennsylvania in 2025, in a 50,000-bird layer ...
Bird flu found at chicken farm in Lehigh County - Inquirer.com
3 days ago · Avian flu has been detected in a commercial flock of chickens in Pennsylvania for the first time in nearly a year, the state Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The positive test for a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza turned up in samples from a flock of 50,000 egg-laying hens on a poultry farm in Lehigh County.
Avian Influenza (H5N1) | Department of Health | Commonwealth …
Bird flu, or avian influenza, can make wild birds, chickens, turkeys, goats, cows, foxes, cats, and other animals sick. People can catch bird flu by touching sick or dead animals, their secretions, or contaminated objects.
First bird flu case in PA found on Lehigh County poultry farm
If you suspect your poultry is infected with avian influenza, please report your concerns 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Services at 717 ...
Pennsylvania Agriculture Officials Respond to ‘Heightened Threat’ …
2 days ago · The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has been on alert for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections since an outbreak across the United States in 2022. The infections in a 50,000 bird egg-laying flock in eastern Pennsylvania are the first in a commercial chicken flock since February 2024, the department announced Monday.
Pennsylvania confirms first 2025 bird flu case in commercial …
4 days ago · The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that a farm in Lehigh County has the state’s first 2025 case of Highly Pathogenic...