The most recent state to have its poultry operations hit with bird flu: Georgia. The Georgia Department of Agriculture, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, confirmed on Friday, Jan. 17, the ...

Less than a week after a highly contagious strain of bird flu was found in a Georgia commercial chicken facility for the first time, a second and even larger flock nearby has tested positive for the ...

CHICAGO, Jan 21 (Reuters) - An outbreak of bird flu in poultry in the U.S. state of Georgia, the nation's biggest chicken producer, is set to trigger trade restrictions from major meat importers, an ...

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Georgia agricultural officials have confirmed a fifth bird flu outbreak this year in a commercial poultry ...

The CDC says bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses (H5N1) that usually spread between birds, not people. It occurs naturally among wild aquatic birds. It's very contagious among ...

MACON, Ga. — Georgia's poultry industry is facing a serious challenge. Avian Influenza, also known as the bird flu, was detected in a second poultry commercial operation in Georgia this past week. As ...

All poultry activities have been suspended in Georgia after bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation, officials said Friday. The positive bird flu case in Elbert County was confirmed ...

As a highly contagious strain of bird flu continues to spread in cows, birds and even humans, the virus has been detected in a noncommercial, backyard flock in Georgia, state agriculture officials ...