The latest HPAI case to be confirmed in Pennsylvania, according to information from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), was a commercial broiler flock in Lancaster County. The affected flock included 157,300 chickens.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has recorded more than 7 million avian flu cases this year, which accounts for 80% of the cases nationwide. Why is the virus so much worse here? Governor

The latest outbreak brings the total number of cases recorded in Lancaster County to nearly 6.1 million since the start of the year and 7.7 million statewide.

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Governor Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Department of agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and other officials held a roundtable in Lancaster County on Tuesday regarding the surge in cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Gov. Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding will visit the Lancaster County Rapid Response Center to host a roundtable with poultry producers and industry leaders regarding the ongoing surge of bird flu.

The highly contagious strain has killed 7.1 million birds this year, including flocks in Philadelphia and Bucks counties.

State and national officials are warning Pennsylvanians to stay alert for signs of avian influenza as migrating birds return to the state, and the Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is monitoring the continued spread of avian influenza in wild birds as spring migration begins across the state.