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Georgia Health Officials Urge Caution as Cyclospora, ‘Explosive diarrhea’ Parasite Cases Rise During Peak Summer Season
15+ hour, 34+ min ago (198+ words) Georgia residents are being encouraged to stay aware of a seasonal foodborne illness as Cyclospora infections increase across the United States during the summer months. People become infected by consuming food or water contaminated with the parasite. Unlike many other…...
Commissioner Tyler J Harper Declares Georgia is “HPAI-Free” Following Detections in Three Commercial Poultry Flocks in Hart and Walker County
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (224+ words) Flock owners should note that HPAI-free status in poultry is NOT an “all clear” or an indication that the risk of the disease is over in Georgia or the United States. Owners of all flocks, large and small, must remain…...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Commercial Poultry Flock in Walker County
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (584+ words) AllOnGeorgia Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, together with the U.S Department of Agricultureâs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA â APHIS), confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a commercial poultry operation in Walker…...
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Confirmed in Commercial Poultry Flock in Gordon County
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (324+ words) Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA – APHIS), confirmed a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a commercial poultry operation in Gordon County, Georgia. This marks…...