The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
The Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture Animal Industry Division is again urging commercial poultry operations and backyard bird owners to increase biosecurity measures to protect their flocks from avian influenza.
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.
The Putnam County Health Department said humans who do not come into direct contact with sick animals are considered low risk for exposure.
Wayne County has its first confirmed case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza, state officials reported Friday. The "bird flu" virus was first detected in Michigan in 2022; and has been the focus of attention in recent weeks both in the state and across the country.
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The American Veterinary Medical Association has issued recommendations for keeping pets and backyard flocks safe from highly pathogenic avian influenza, and the recommendations are also a useful guide for humans.
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The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department (LLCHD) today reported that H5 avian influenza has been detected in a local wastewater sample collected from the