Bird flu hits a poultry producer in Georgia, first time since 2022
5 days ago · Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022. The state is the country's top chicken producer. ... 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File) Updated [hour ...
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 ...
Bird Flu Spreads in the US: H5N1 Outbreak Hits Georgia Poultry …
2 days ago · As per records, the new case marks the fifth case of H5N1 in Georgia since the outbreak began in 2022. However, it is the first case affecting a commercial poultry operation.
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
Jan 17, 2025 · H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers. While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposures.
Avian flu surge continues on US poultry farms as feds address ...
3 days ago · State Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said the outbreak marks the first at a Georgia commercial farm since the H5N1 virus first started circulating in US poultry in 2022. "This is a serious threat to Georgia's #1 industry and the livelihoods of thousands of Georgians who make their living in our state's poultry industry," he said in a ...
Avian Influenza Virus (Bird Flu) - Georgia Department of Public Health
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain has been identified in the United States in wild birds, commercial poultry, backyard flocks, and mammals in the last 2 years. HPAI in dairy cows was confirmed in multiple U.S. states in the spring of 2024.
Bird flu in Georgia: What to know about poultry, containment, …
3 days ago · Georgia’s $7.75 billion commercial poultry industry – one of the largest in the nation – was working Tuesday to keep bird flu from spreading after a case was confirmed in an operation in Elbert County. ... “The risk of H5N1 in the food supply is very low, partly because H5N1 kills poultry so quickly, and poultry rarely survive infection ...
Bird Flu Found in Georgia Commercial Poultry for First Time
4 days ago · The case -- confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service -- involves the H5N1 strain ...
Bird flu found in Georgia commercial poultry flock for 1st time in ...
4 days ago · ‘This is a serious threat to Georgia’s #1 industry’ For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation's top state for chicken ...
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 ...
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