The Brief
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- The first case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry operation in Georgia has been confirmed, leading to the suspension of all in-state poultry events.
- A 6.2-mile radius quarantine has been established around the affected site, with intense surveillance testing planned for the next two weeks.
- The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Emergency Management and State Agricultural Response Teams (SART) are conducting depopulation and cleaning operations at the site, which houses about 45,000 broiler breeders.
- Sick birds and unusual bird deaths should be reported to the Georgia Avian Influenza hotline or the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
