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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Georgia produces the most chicken of any state ... The current bird flu strain, H5N1, since emerging in 2020 in Europe has been declared the largest avian flu epidemic ever on that continent ...

While this is Georgia’s fifth reported case of H5N1 since the outbreak began in 2022, it is the first to affect a commercial poultry business. "This is a serious threat to Georgia's number one ...

H5N1 has been the dominant grouping of strains ... for Influenza Disease and Emergence Research at the University of Georgia. He agreed that it would not be "terribly surprising" to see a ...