Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time …
16 hours ago · ATLANTA (AP) — For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation’s top state for chicken production. The state Department of Agriculture announced Friday that the agency has detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry producer in Elbert County ...
All poultry activities suspended in Georgia after bird flu ... - CNN
1 day ago · The positive bird flu case in Elbert County was confirmed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the US Department of Agriculture, a news release said. This marks the first time bird flu has ...
Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time …
15 hours ago · Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022. By The Associated Press. January 19, 2025, 4:04 PM. 1:21.
Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces ...
2 days ago · The first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry operation in Georgia has been confirmed, leading to the suspension of all in-state poultry events. A 6.2-mile ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Commercial …
5 days ago · Atlanta, Ga – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry operation located in Elbert County, Georgia.This is the first confirmed HPAI case in a commercial poultry operation in Georgia, and the fifth ...
First case of commercial bird flu is a ‘serious threat’ to ag industry
2 days ago · The bird flu has reached the state’s prized poultry industry, with the first commercial case of bird flu hitting a producer in northeast Georgia. The state Department of Agriculture announced late Friday that a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza had been confirmed at a commercial poultry operation in Elbert County.
Avian Influenza - Georgia Department of Agriculture
Jan 9, 2025 · If you suspect your birds have avian influenza, call the AI Hotline at (770) 766-6850. Avian influenza is a viral disease of poultry. It can be of low pathogenicity (LPAI), causing mild disease, or of high pathogenicity (HPAI), causing severe disease and death.
Avian Influenza Virus (Bird Flu) - Georgia Department of Public Health
Avian influenza viruses usually infect birds, but rare cases of human infection with these viruses have been reported. Humans that get avian influenza usually have come in direct contact with infected birds, birds that have died from avian influenza, or bird droppings from infected birds.
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Small, Backyard …
Jan 10, 2025 · Atlanta, Ga – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a small, backyard flock (non-poultry) located in Clayton County, Georgia, and comprised of 13 chickens and ducks. This ...
First case of Avian Influenza confirmed in Georgia | WSAV-TV
1 day ago · SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Georgia has confirmed the first positive case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in a commercial poultry operation, according to Georgia ...