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 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.

In the last month, Georgia has reported cases of bird flu in three flocks. Here's a closer look at the virus, where it is, and how dangerous it is.

Poultry production is Georgia’s number one industry, but the recent instances of bird flu could cause major disruptions for farmers and consumers.

After bird flu was found in a Georgia commercial poultry facility for the first time, a second and even larger flock nearby has tested positive for the virus.

Georgia has suspended all poultry activities after bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation, officials said Friday.

For the first time since the 2022 countrywide outbreak, bird flu hit a poultry producer in Georgia, the nation’s top state for chicken production.

A map from the CDC showing the most recent flu surveillance data for week 50, which ended Dec. 14, shows Georgia marked in orange, indicating high flu activity, according to the CDC's measurements.

Bird flu has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia for the first time since the current outbreak began in 2022, officials say.

Poultry production is Georgia’s number one industry, but the recent instances of bird flu could cause major disruptions for farmers and consumers.