Georgia sees 1st bird flu case of 2026
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State and federal agriculture officials have confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry operation in Walker County, Georgia.T
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Case of avian influenza confirmed in Greenbrier County
A case of bird flu was found in a backyard flock in Greenbrier County. According to a post on the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s Facebook page and website, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI),
The virus has infected elephant seals in the Southern Hemisphere, triggering what researchers describe as an unprecedented wildlife die-off. Researchers are now concerned it could affect elephant seals on the California coast.
Federal officials say migrating wild waterfowl are driving the surge, though the public health risk to humans remains low
A case of avian influenza has now been confirmed in a Koloa Maoli (Hawaiian duck) found sick on Nov. 26 at the US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Hanalei Wildlife Refuge in Hanalei, Kauaʻi. The bird which died within 24 hours of being found was recently confirmed positive by the National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
Georgia agriculture officials have confirmed the state's first case of bird flu this year after the virus was found at a commercial poultry operation in Walker County.
The Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed a new case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza at a commercial facility in Walker County, Georgia, on Wednesday.
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that a Hawaiian duck on Kauai that died in November did, in fact, have avian influenza.
State officials today confirmed that a sick Hawaiian duck found at the Hanalei Wildlife Refuge on Kauai a few months ago likely died of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Dead birds along Florida's Space Coast spark fears of a possible avian flu outbreak. Samples were sent for testing as wildlife officials monitor the situation.
AIV prevalence is monitored in hunter-killed waterfowl in the Sacramento Valley of California. Overall virus prevalence in waterfowl between 2014-2015 and 2021-2022 was 9.8%. Virus prevalence rates are highest in northern shovelers (20.9%) and lowest in wood ducks (1.3%).