Georgia officials halted all in-state poultry sales, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $590 ...

Georgia officials suspended the sale of poultry in the state after confirming a positive case of bird flu in a commercial ...

(Bloomberg) -- 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.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced the suspension of all poultry-related activities in the state after a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was detected in a commercial facility.

As bird flu swept through Europe in 2023, the U.S. enacted import bans. In October 2023, France became the first major ...