ATLANTA — Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper announced on Mar. 4 that the state of Georgia has officially regained its status as free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in poultry.
This follows detections of HPAI at two commercial poultry operations in Elbert County in January, which marked the fifth and sixth detections of HPAI in the state since the nationwide outbreak began in 2022. As recognized by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH, formerly OIE), this designation allows for the resumption of exports and international trade of Georgia poultry products.
“Following the detection of HPAI in. . .
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