Georgia's cases were the latter ... Officials said the infection was likely connected to the flock's close proximity to a ...

Georgia confirmed its first case of bird flu in a commercial poultry flock, sparking concerns over public safety and the future of the state’s $30 billion industry.

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.

The Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network confirmed ... Bird flu has been spreading, killing millions of wild and domestic birds worldwide over the last two years, among other animals.

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but ...

Georgia's cases were the latter ... likely connected to the flock's close proximity to a lake frequented by wild birds. On Jan. 17, GDA reported a second positive case of HPAI in a commercial ...

Georgia and USDA have rigorous meat inspection ... the threat is limited to wild birds and poultry.” Bird flu is primarily transmitted through contact with wild birds, especially waterfowl ...

The Georgia Department of Agriculture ... its way around the world since 1997 but had been largely confined to wild birds until recent years. The current bird flu strain, H5N1, since emerging ...