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.

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

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.

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.

Bird flu has been detected in a Georgia commercial poultry flock for the first time since a countrywide outbreak in 2022.

This is also the second case identified in Elbert County, though based on reporting by the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the third overall detection in the state.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed the second case of bird flu was also identified 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.

A commercial duck flock in the state of New York is the latest instance of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) to be confirmed. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the presence of HPAI was confirmed in a flock of 101,000 ducks in Suffolk County on January 17.

ELBERT COUNTY, Ga. - A second case of bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry producer in Georgia.