The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted the suspension of poultry activities in Georgia, one of the country’s top poultry-producing states, after bird flu testing, depopulation, cleaning and disinfecting were done in the area and no new cases were found.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture has lifted the suspension of poultry activities after extensive bird flu containment efforts. No new cases were found, allowing poultry sales and exhibitions to resume.

New York state temporarily closed live poultry markets in New York City and three suburban counties due to avian flu. The virus has severely impacted poultry nationwide, slashing egg supplies and increasing prices.

The state Department of Agriculture has lifted a suspension of poultry activities in Georgia following the successful completion of testing for bird flu with no additional detections.