The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

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Bird flu detected in commercial poultry operation in Georgia

The first case of bird flu found in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia prompted officials to suspend all poultry exhibitions and auction markets in

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All in-state poultry activities have been suspended after a commercial poultry operation in Elbert County tested positive for bird flu, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) announced Friday.

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First Bird Flu Case in Commercial Poultry, Activity Suspended

Georgia officials have confirmed the state's first case of bird flu, halting all in-state poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and sales until further notice.A poultry producer in Elbert County on Wednesday noticed signs of avian flu in their flock, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Samples were tested and confirmed by the Ge…

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Bird flu outbreak at Georgia poultry facility pauses sales

ELBERT COUNTY, GA (WSPA) - A case of bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation located in Elbert County. This is the fifth detection in the state of Georgia, and the first in a commercial poultry operation, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture. On Wednesday, January 15, the company that owned the operation noticed clinical signs of Avian Influenza in their flock of 45,000 chickens. The Georgia Poultry Laboratory Netw…

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On Friday, Georgia officials confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a commercial poultry operation in Elbert County.

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Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. (WJBF) --- For the first time since the nationwide outbreak, Georgia has confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a commercial poultry farm," according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The farm, located in Elbert County, had about 45,000 birds. As a result, all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, and sales are now suspended statewide. The Georgia Department of Agriculture is working quickly to contain t…

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Georgia reports first case of bird flu in commercial poultry farm

While this is the fifth detection in the state, it's the first confirmed case in a commercial poultry operation in Georgia.

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Latest bird flu case in Georgia leads to suspension in poultry exhibitions, sales until further notice

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Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine

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