New cases occurred in a mixed flock of turkey, geese and chickens in Henry County.
File photo shows a backyard flock of chickens.
A backyard flock of birds in metro Atlanta has tested positive for a highly contagious strain of bird flu, Georgia agriculture officials announced Friday.
The culprit is the H5N1 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which has ravaged wild birds, commercial poultry and some mammal species across the U.S. since 2022. To date, more than 175 million birds have been affected nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The detection is the second case in a backyard flock this year in Georgia and the first confirmed since January, USDA data shows.
Georgia’s new cases occurred in a backyard flock in Henry County, southeast of Atlanta.
On Aug. 29, the owners reported “increased mortality” in their flock to the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network, according to the Georgia Department of Agriculture. The GDA said it responded and received a confirmed, positive test for H5N1 on Sept. 3.
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Drew Kann is a reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering climate change and environmental issues. His passion is for stories that capture how humans are responding to a changing environment. He is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia and Northwestern University, and prior to joining the AJC, he held various roles at CNN.
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