Georgia Halts Poultry Sales in State

Georgia halts poultry sales; HHS allocates $590M for flu vaccines
Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 million to Moderna to develop vaccines to protect people from flu strains in bird
Avian influenza outbreak in Georgia halts sale of poultry, forces quarantine
The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Bird flu detected in commercial poultry operation in Georgia
A case of bird flu was confirmed in a commercial poultry operation located in Elbert County. This is the fifth detection in the state of Georgia, and the first in a commercial poultry operation, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.
Georgia Halts Poultry Sales in State After Bird Flu Is Detected
Georgia officials suspended the sale of poultry in the state after confirming a positive case of bird flu in a commercial operation, threatening one of the state’s prime industries.
First case of commercial bird flu: ‘serious threat’ to Georgia’s ag industry
Broilers are big business for Georgia, representing the state’s top commodity. In 2023, broilers had a farm gate value of $5.8 billion, according to an analysis released this month. That represents one-third of Georgia’s total agricultural commodities.
First case of bird flu in commercial flock confirmed in Georgia
The positive case was detected in a commercial poultry operation in Elbert County, Georgia, the Department of Agriculture said.

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