Highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, or “bird flu,” cases are popping up, so here are some expert facts about the viral disease.

At least two commercial egg laying facilities in Lancaster County have been impacted in the past week by the highly pathogenic avian influenza. On Feb. 3, the virus was detected at a commercial facility with 722,

In addition to the major outbreak in Colorado, 722,000 birds on a commercial table egg layer farm facility in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, were also sickened. Lancaster County had two other detections this week involving roughly 70,000 poultry. Also of note, two live bird markets in Philadelphia reported avian flu among 500 animals.

Can’t find eggs at your local grocery store? You’re not alone. The recent H5N1 bird flu has led to the culling of millions of egg-laying chickens, leading to higher egg prices and egg shortages across the nation. Health officials have also reported ...

The outbreak has affected 2.2 million birds at the commercial egg-laying facilities, according to the USDA.

More than 2 million Lancaster County birds have recently been affected by the “highly pathogenic” avian influenza. The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture said there