For the first time in three years, High Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) — better known as bird flu — has been detected in commercial poultry operations in Georgia. A news release by the Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed that a positive bird flu case had been found in Elbert County, leading to statewide suspensions of poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets and sales.
“For the first time since the ongoing, nationwide outbreak began in 2022, HPAI has been confirmed in a commercial poultry operation in the state of Georgia,” Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper stated in a recent press release.
Two factors are responsible for the current spread of bird flu: contact with birds carrying the virus and the transportation of poultry…