According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control, the current bird flu outbreak has caused 67 human cases of bird flu in the U.S. and one death associated with the virus.

The latest case is the fifth detection of bird flu in the southern state but the first in a commercial premises.

For the first time during the 2022-25 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak, the presence of the virus has been confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia.

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

For the first time, bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia. The case -- confirmed in Elbert County by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) and the U.S. Department o

As bird flu swept through Europe in 2023, the U.S. enacted import bans. In October 2023, France became the first major poultry exporter to vaccinate farm-raised ducks nationwide. While there was some debate that vaccinated birds might mask infection signs, the U.S. and Canada were convinced enough to lift restrictions last week.

Georgia, the leading state in chicken production, reported its first commercial poultry bird flu case, prompting immediate action to curb the virus. The agriculture department has quarantined surrounding areas and halted poultry events,

Georgia officials announced Wednesday that a second commercial poultry flock in the state had been found with a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said his department activated its emergency operations center on Thursday night.

Georgia’s $7.75 billion commercial poultry industry – one of the largest in the nation – was working Tuesday to keep bird flu from spreading after a case was confirmed in an operation in Elbert County.

Georgia has confirmed the first positive case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, in a commercial poultry operation, according to Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper.