Regarding Georgia's preparedness to handle a significant H5N1 outbreak, White expressed confidence but acknowledged the need for ongoing vigilance and improvements. "Georgia is among the top five ...

There are two types of H5N1: Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. According to the CDC's data, none of the 70 cases reported were from Georgia. California and ...

Through consumption of dairy products and interactions with infected animals, humans are also at risk for exposure.

The results of the non–peer-reviewed research highlight the risk of contracting H5N1 avian flu from unpasteurized dairy ...

In its latest statement, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain ...

The positive case of the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was found in a commercial poultry operation in Elbert County, and confirmed by the Georgia Department of Agriculture and ...

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 was detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak started in 2022, officials announced on Friday. The positive case of the H5N1 strain of ...

Some experts have raised alarms about the potential for another pandemic as numbers of H5N1 avian influenza infections rise in animals and humans. H5N1 bird flu is widespread among wild birds in ...

Buffeted by the chaos of COVID-19, the idea of a second pandemic feels far too real. And now, a new global warning from leading virologists is putting that fear back in the spotlight. Experts from ...