Bird flu in 3 Georgia flocks. Here's its cause, symptoms, and severity
2 days 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 ...
Bird flu: Georgia suspended all poultry activities after case ... - CNN
Jan 19, 2025 · All poultry activities have been suspended in Georgia after bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation, officials said Friday. The positive bird flu case in Elbert County...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Commercial …
Jan 17, 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 ...
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 ...
Bird flu: First case found in a Georgia poultry plant - USA TODAY
Jan 22, 2025 · The Georgia Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, confirmed on Friday, Jan. 17, the a positive case of bird flu – highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI ...
Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the 1st time …
Jan 19, 2025 · Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.
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.