Second case of avian flu confirmed in Walker County poultry flock

Second case of avian flu confirmed in Walker County poultry flock

The Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed a second case of avian flu in Walker County. A flock of 16,000 chickens was depopulated as a precaution.

HPAI Confirmed in 2nd Commercial Poultry Flock in Walker County

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), confirmed a positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a second commercial poultry flock in Walker County, Georgia. This marks the second detection of HPAI in a commercial poultry operation in Georgia in 2026 and the fifth detection overall since the n…