Georgia’s $7.75 billion commercial poultry industry – one of the largest in the nation – was working Tuesday to keep bird flu from spreading after a case was confirmed in an operation in Elbert County.

Another case of bird flu has been confirmed on a Georgia farm, this time hitting a larger poultry operation near the site of the state’s first commercial case. The second case was caught through “routine,

Georgia detects bird flu in a second poultry flock, suspending poultry activities. Retail sales of poultry products remain unaffected, while nearby operations face increased surveillance.