Georgia’s first case hit a commercial poultry flock in Elbert County, but there are growing concerns for additional outbreaks across the state.

An alert on the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area website warns that bird flu could be affecting any geese migrating through the area.

Egg prices have been soaring recently because of a nationwide outbreak of avian influenza, also known as bird flu.

Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.