Georgia, Bird flu

Bird flu detected in commercial poultry flock in Georgia, officials say
Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022, officials say.
GA Ag Commissioner says you can keep eating chicken despite bird flu case at poultry plant
Now, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper is reassuring people that eating poultry products is safe, despite the positive case. “Every Georgian can and should have 100% confidence in the safety and security of poultry products offered for sale in the state of Georgia,” Harper said.
Georgia shuts down all poultry operations after bird flu detected in commercial plant
The Georgia Department of Agriculture shut down all poultry activities, including sales and exhibitions, in the state after bird flu was detected at a commercial poultry operation. Friday, a case of H5N1,
Georgia halts poultry sales; HHS allocates $590M for flu vaccines
Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 million to Moderna to develop vaccines to protect people from flu strains in bird
Georgia Halts Poultry Sales in State After Bird Flu Is Detected
Georgia officials suspended the sale of poultry in the state after confirming a positive case of bird flu in a commercial operation, threatening one of the state’s prime industries.
Bird flu strikes Georgia: 45,000 chickens affected, poultry sales put on hold
Bird flu has wreaked havoc on the egg market. In November and December alone, 17.2 million egg-laying hens died as a result of the virus. That’s nearly half of all birds killed by the virus in 2024, according to the USDA. And it will take months to replace those flocks.
Bird flu outbreak has reached Maryland. How concerned should we be?
The widening U.S. bird flu outbreak has made its way to Maryland, which has counted two cases on commercial poultry farms — ...
U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of ...
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Avian flu prompts poultry, dairy cattle ban at fairs
Sonoma County poultry, dairy fair exhibits may go virtual this year as a result of the ban on chickens and dairy cattle at ...
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Bird flu found in backyard birds flocks in two New England states: What to know
Backyard flocks of birds have tested positive for bird flu, also known as H5N1. Here's what you need to know from public health officials.
With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
The US Food and Drug Administration said it is tracking multiple cases of H5N1 bird flu in domestic and wild cats, including ...
What 3rd case of bird flu with unknown source of infection could mean in fight against disease
A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could ...
Positive bird flu case at northeast GA facility a ‘serious threat’ to state’s No. 1 industry
The department said the case was found on Wednesday after the facility noticed signs of Avian Flu in their flock.