The first case of avian flu in a commercial poultry operation has been found, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

Georgia’s Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said his department activated its emergency operations center on Thursday night.

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The state Department of Agriculture announced Friday that the agency has detected a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza at a commercial poultry producer in Elbert County, approximately 100 miles (165 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. The agency ...

A second commercial case of avian influenza, or the “bird flu,” has been confirmed in northeast Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture.

The team found that animals that had the virus inoculated directly into their lungs became severely ill, whereas animals that were infected through the nose or oesophagus did not. All animals infected with the virus still shed infectious virus particles, meaning they could infect other animals.

Mike Giles, president of the Georgia Poultry Federation, says the outbreak has impacted supply and demand and the industry overall.

Despite challenges with disease, competition from other proteins and export uncertainty, ground turkey and thigh meat demand show promise.

Cullman said that among the concerns for the AFIA and its membership is the resiliency of supply of vitamins and amino acids for animal food, as China is the major supplier of those to the United States. A potential disruption due to trade tensions could prove “catastrophic” for feed manufacturing.

This latest outbreak is part of a broader epizootic that has swept across the United States, affecting not only poultry but also wild birds, mammals, and humans.

Under new rules, poultry facilities seeking indemnity payments after repeated bird flu infections must show biosecurity precautions