The first case of bird flu on a farm in Pennsylvania was detected on a poultry farm in Lehigh County on Monday, the state's Department of Agriculture announced.

Avian flu is a common illness among birds, but it can spread to humans and other mammals. The virus is shed through excretions, such as saliva and feces. Exposure to sick or dead animals is the primary way humans contract bird flu, according to the CDC.

Pennsylvania officials are warning about the first case of bird flu at a commercial poultry farm in the state.

The first positive HPAI case in Pennsylvania was found within a Lehigh County commercial layer chicken flock, according to the Shapiro Administration. Here's what you shoiuld know.

State officials are working with partners to test suspected cases and collaborating with municipalities to safely dispose of dead birds." The post Bird flu now considered ‘widespread’ in Mass., officials say appeared first on Boston.

As the bird flu continues to spread in the U.S., Massachusetts farmers must protect their flocks. But due to the recent rise in the disease, growing and raising their own food on property is a tradition that may have to be put on hold.

The circulating bird flu has become “widespread” in the Bay State, as officials believe the virus has killed 500 to 1,000 wild birds across the region. And the total number of dead birds is likely “much higher than that,

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