Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Commercial …
Jan 15, 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 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 ...
Bird flu in 3 Georgia flocks. Here's its cause, symptoms, and severity
1 day ago · There are two types of H5N1: Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Georgia's cases were the latter. It causes severe disease and high mortality in infected poultry.
Bird flu hits a poultry producer in Georgia, first time since 2022
Jan 19, 2025 · 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 ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in 2nd Commercial …
Jan 22, 2025 · Atlanta, Ga – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a second commercial poultry flock in Elbert County, Georgia.This is the second detection of HPAI in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia, and the sixth detection overall ...
Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces ...
Jan 17, 2025 · 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 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 is the third detection of HPAI in a backyard flock ...
Bird flu detected in commercial poultry flock in Georgia, officials …
Jan 18, 2025 · Breaking down what caused the first severe bird flu case in U.S. 01:20 Bird flu was detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak started in 2022 ...
Avian Influenza Virus (Bird Flu) - Georgia Department of Public Health
Avian influenza viruses usually infect birds, but some strains can also infect humans. Humans that get avian influenza usually have come in direct contact with infected birds, birds that have died from avian influenza, or bird droppings.
First case of Avian Influenza confirmed in Georgia | WSAV-TV
Jan 18, 2025 · 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...
Georgia confirms its third bird flu case in a chicken flock this year ...
Jan 22, 2025 · Both commercial poultry farms impacted by the avian flu are located in Elbert County, part of a cluster of seven counties in Northeast Georgia that produced around $2.3 billion dollars of poultry and egg products in 2023 — a third of …