Through consumption of dairy products and interactions with infected animals, humans are also at risk for exposure.

The conditions were still more difficult when he reached South Georgia in January 2024 for a visit of some two and a half months. That’s when he saw evidence that avian influenza had beaten him ...

Georgia's cases were the latter ... Seasonal flu vaccines are not designed or intended to protect against bird flu. Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today.

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Bird flu has now been found in flocks in both Georgia and South Carolina, officials said Friday. The latest Georgia case was confirmed Friday in a commercial poultry operation ...

Bird flu is primarily transmitted through contact ... poultry production impacts every corner of Georgia, from South Georgia to North Georgia.” Harper highlighted the widespread nature of ...

More than 50 Florida Highway Patrol troopers were seen Thursday morning assisting with an apparent immigration raid in Tallahassee. Many Florida Highway Patrol troopers are currently in the area ...

The bird flu has hit a poultry producer ... and ducks earlier this month in Clayton County south of Atlanta. “This is a serious threat to Georgia’s #1 industry and the livelihoods of thousands ...

The CDC reports that there are 65 confirmed cases of bird flu in the US, so far none in Georgia. But many are at risk for exposure. Experts say those with backyard chickens should wear appropriate ...

ATLANTA — For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry ... month in Clayton County south of Atlanta. “This is a serious threat to Georgia’s #1 industry ...