Georgia lifts ban on poultry markets

Georgia lifts poultry suspension, around 50,000 birds tested with no new cases of bird flu
More than 4,500 tests representing nearly 50,000 chickens show no additional detections of HPAI bird flu Elbert County area. HPAI remains a threat.
Georgia lifts poultry sale suspension after successful avian flu testing
Just 24 days after halting the sale of poultry in Georgia due to concerns over the avian flu, the Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted its suspension.
Georgia lifts ban on poultry markets after bird flu cases, still urges vigilance
Sales and markets with live poultry can resume in Georgia after state officials lifted restrictions that had been in place since a pair of bird flu detections last month.
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Live poultry sales allowed to resume in Georgia
On Monday, the Georgia Agriculture Commissioner announced that all poultry activities involving live birds may resume.
Georgia lifts suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu testing finds no additional cases
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted the suspension of poultry activities in Georgia, one of the country’s top poultry-producing states, after bird flu testing, depopulation, cleaning and disinfecting were done in the area and no new cases were found.
GA cleared to resume poultry production after bird flu outbreak
The state is lifting the suspension on poultry production. It says testing shows no additional detections of the bird flu in affected areas. But the agriculture department says two poultry farms in Elbert County will remain under quarantine until further notice.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner lifts suspension on poultry exhibitions, sales
The temporary suspension did not apply to the retail sale of poultry products production facilities, or private treaty sales between individuals.
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