Bird flu found in second commercial chicken flock in Georgia, 200 yards from first location
Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here.Bird flu has been confirmed in a second commercial poultry flock in Elbert County, the Georgia Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The second contaminated site,
Bird flu confirmed in second commercial poultry flock in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced all poultry activities in the state are suspended after the bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation in Elbert County.
2nd case of bird flu detected at Georgia poultry farm, quarantine continues
Authorities have detected a second case of bird flu at a poultry farm in Georgia's Elbert County. The case was found less than a week after a case was detected at a farm less than a mile away. It's the third case detected so far in 2025.
Second case of bird flu found in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has detected a positive case of bird flu in a second commercial poultry flock in Elbert County.
Positive case of bird flu detected in a second commercial poultry flock in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has detected a positive case of bird flu in a second commercial poultry flock in Elbert County.
Bird flu case confirmed in second Georgia poultry flock
The announcement that a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been found in a second flock comes less than a week after the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced a case in a flock about 200 yards away from the newly confirmed case, according to a state release.
Georgia works to contain spread of bird flu from commercial poultry farm
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.
Bird Flu Cases On The Rise In The US, H5N1 Hits Georgia Poultry Industry: Things You Can Do To Keep Yourself Safe
Georgia has confirmed its first bird flu outbreak in a commercial poultry flock, marking a significant threat to the state’s top agricultural sector. The H5N1 strain was detected in Elbert County. Authorities have suspended all poultry-related activities statewide to prevent further spread and safeguard the livelihoods of thousands of farmers.
Bird flu found in a Georgia commercial flock for the first time amid the nationwide outbreak
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 Found In Georgia Poultry Flock: 'Serious Threat'
The Department of Agriculture has suspended poultry production at a facility in Georgia after the bird flu virus was detected.
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Georgia's Department of Agriculture suspends poultry industry activities
Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper's social media post cites HPAI detection at Elbert County farm for statewide actions, until further notice.