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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there are confirmed cases of avian flu at two more farms in Lancaster County.The cases were confirmed Wednesday.News 8 has learned one of the affected farms is Brubaker Farms in East Donegal Township. The first confirmed case of avian flu in Lancaster County was at a Kreider Farms facility in East Donegal Township. The farm destroyed nearly 1.5 million chickens.That location remains under quarantine, along with more than 100 poultry farms in about a six-mile radius.The farms are required to increase cleaning and disinfecting, and testing is conducted regularly.WGAL reporter Jeremy Jenkins met with a biologist at Millersville University to get his opinion on the outbreak. You can watch the full story above. Avian flu riskThere is no risk to the public, and poultry and eggs are safe to eat if cooked properly.But Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is very infectious and can be fatal to domestic birds (chickens, ducks, geese, quail, pheasants, guinea fowl and turkeys).Symptoms of avian flu in poultry include a lack of energy and appetite.If you suspect live poultry is infected, you are asked to report it to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Service at 717-772-2852. That number is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, avian influenza detections do not present an immediate public health concern.No human cases of avian influenza viruses have been detected in the United States.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says there are confirmed cases of avian flu at two more farms in Lancaster County.
The cases were confirmed Wednesday.
News 8 has learned one of the affected farms is Brubaker Farms in East Donegal Township.
The first confirmed case of avian flu in Lancaster County was at a Kreider Farms facility in East Donegal Township. The farm destroyed nearly 1.5 million chickens.
That location remains under quarantine, along with more than 100 poultry farms in about a six-mile radius.
The farms are required to increase cleaning and disinfecting, and testing is conducted regularly.
WGAL reporter Jeremy Jenkins met with a biologist at Millersville University to get his opinion on the outbreak. You can watch the full story above.
Avian flu risk
There is no risk to the public, and poultry and eggs are safe to eat if cooked properly.
But Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is very infectious and can be fatal to domestic birds (chickens, ducks, geese, quail, pheasants, guinea fowl and turkeys).
Symptoms of avian flu in poultry include a lack of energy and appetite.
If you suspect live poultry is infected, you are asked to report it to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Service at 717-772-2852. That number is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, avian influenza detections do not present an immediate public health concern.
No human cases of avian influenza viruses have been detected in the United States.