New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

CDC ends emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing decline in cases. Surveillance and readiness to continue under CDC's influenza division.

Despite facing challenges from avian influenza and severe weather, Georgia's bald eagles are maintaining a strong presence, ...

Georgia’s bald eagles are having an average nesting year – and that’s good news, according to the scientists who study them.

Atlanta-based Waffle House has dropped its 50-cent egg surcharge as prices normalize following an avian flu outbreak that ...

ATLANTA — Waffle House has officially removed its egg surcharge from menus as egg prices cool. In a post on X, the beloved ...

More than a year after bird flu jumped to cattle, scientists are focused on two big questions: Could bird flu become a pandemic? And how can we stop that from happening?

H5N1 (avian influenza/bird flu): Dr. Isakov provides an update on the H5N1 outbreak in poultry and dairy herds, stressing the importance of limiting human exposure and watching for potential ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Georgia’s Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that it will now allow poultry activities like smaller sales and swaps of live birds to resume after two ...

Georgia is the nation's largest poultry producing state. Last week, bird flu was found for the first time in a commercial poultry plant in the state.

Avian influenza, also known as bird flu, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can occasionally infect humans. In recent years, the threat of avian influenza has garnered attention ...

In the last month, Georgia has reported cases of bird flu in three flocks. Here's a closer look at the virus, where it is, and how dangerous it is.