ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Bird flu cases were confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in northeast Georgia.

The state’s department of agriculture has suspended all poultry exhibitions, shows and sales until further notice.

This is the first confirmed case in a poultry operation in Georgia and the fifth overall case in the state. According to the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the operation had approximately 45,000 broiler breeders onsite.

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper said, “This is a serious threat to Georgia’s #1 industry and the livelihoods of thousands of Georgians who make their living in our state’s poultry industry. We are working around the clock to mitigate any further spread of the disease and ensure that normal poultry activities in Georgia can resume as quickly as possible.”

All commercial operations within a 6-mile radius have been placed under quarantine for at least two weeks.

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