Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to affect the wildlife on the sub-antarctic islands of South Georgia. The latest results from samples taken from the islands reveal that the ...

Experts say the spread of Bird Flu from one human to another is rare ... follow WALB on Facebook and X (Twitter). For more South Georgia news, download the WALB News app from the Apple Store ...

Despite its reputation as the Peach State, poultry rules the roost in Georgia. It’s the most valuable segment of the state’s agriculture sector and is worth an estimated $6.7 billion, according to a ...

Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United States, where the virus has severely impacted cattle and poultry, currently ...

In late fall, approximately 237,000 wild birds, representing 32 waterfowl species, fly south along the Atlantic Flyway from ... Cartanza knows the odds are high that the wild birds are carrying avian ...

In the past four years, avian influenza (bird flu ... strain closest to the one found at Crozet was present in 2023 in South Georgia, off the coast of South America," explained Barbraud.

That’s become a pertinent question for Georgia’s nation-leading poultry industry as trade wars escalate and highly contagious bird flu outbreaks threaten flocks. China on Friday blocked ...