Bird flu hits a poultry producer in Georgia, first time since 2022
3 days ago · Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022. The state is the country's top chicken producer. ... 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File) Updated [hour ...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Small, Backyard …
Jan 10, 2025 · Atlanta, Ga – Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a small, backyard flock (non-poultry) located in Clayton County, Georgia, and comprised of 13 chickens and ducks.This is the third detection …
Bird flu: First case found in a Georgia poultry plant - USA TODAY
1 day ago · Georgia is the nation's largest poultry producing state. Last week, bird flu was found for the first time in a commercial poultry plant in the state. ... Mild symptoms of H5N1 bird flu infection ...
H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation | Bird Flu | CDC - Centers for Disease ...
6 days ago · CDC is using its flu surveillance systems to monitor for H5 bird flu activity in people. • Dairy cattle: Ongoing multi-state outbreak. • Wild Birds: Widespread. • Poultry Flocks: Sporadic outbreaks. • Mammals: Sporadic infections. • Person-to-person spread: None. • Current public health risk: Low.
Avian flu surge continues on US poultry farms as feds address ...
1 day ago · State Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said the outbreak marks the first at a Georgia commercial farm since the H5N1 virus first started circulating in US poultry in 2022. "This is a serious threat to Georgia's #1 industry and the livelihoods of thousands of Georgians who make their living in our state's poultry industry," he said in a ...
Avian Influenza Virus (Bird Flu) - Georgia Department of Public Health
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 strain has been identified in the United States in wild birds, commercial poultry, backyard flocks, and mammals in the last 2 years. HPAI in dairy cows was confirmed in multiple U.S. states in the spring of 2024.
Bird flu detected in commercial poultry flock in Georgia, officials say
4 days ago · 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 ...
USDA Reported H5N1 Bird Flu Detections in Poultry - CDC
6 days ago · Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) viruses have been detected in U.S. wild aquatic birds, commercial poultry and backyard or hobbyist flocks beginning in January 2022. The latest H5N1 bird flu detections in backyard and commercial poultry by state and county are provided on this webpage.
Bird Flu Cases In US: H5N1 Influenza Found in a Georgia …
3 days ago · For the first time since an outbreak in 2022, bird flu has hit commercial poultry flocks in Georgia, the US's top chicken-producing state. According to the state Department of Agriculture, a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Elbert County.
H5 bird flu has spread to all 50 states, maps show where - USA …
Dec 21, 2024 · The CDC determined the person was likely exposed to H5N1 from sick or dead birds in a backyard flock – the first time a U.S. case has been linked to a backyard flock.
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