Kennedy Jr. had a tense exchange during his confirmation hearing Wednesday to examine the RFK Jr.'s qualifications to be the country's top health official. Trump selected Kennedy in November to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),

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.

Most data indicate that the state's respiratory virus spread, including influenza cases, is slowing from earlier this winter. Hospitalizations dropped in the second week of January, as did the percentage of health care visits for flu-like illnesses.

The Georgia poultry industry is facing a threat known as bird flu, after the Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed a positive case at a commercial poultry operation.

Georgia's first-ever case of the deer disease -- which is 100% fatal -- was reported last week in south Georgia.

Each week, the CDC publishes data on the number of flu cases in each state. This week, Georgia had enough cases to be listed among the highest states. Nationwide, nine states are listed in the very high category, including Alabama, California, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina and Tennessee.

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.

ATLANTA — The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed the state's first case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a deer.

The disease — which is 100% fatal — causes a deer's nervous system to shut down until they die, but there's no evidence of the disease spreading to humans.

Highly infectious H5N1 virus, also known as the bird flu virus has tightened its grip on the United States. For the first time, Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), has been detected in a commercial poultry flock in Georgia.

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.