The first human case of bird flu in Ohio was reported yesterday in a Mercer County farmworker who had contact with infected poultry. The risk to humans remains low, but bird flu has significantly ...

Ohio's Department of Health announced Wednesday the first human case of bird flu reported in a man who works on a Mercer County farm and came into contact with deceased poultry infected with the ...

The first human case of bird flu in Ohio was reported in a farm worker from Mercer County. There have been 68 human cases of bird flu in 11 states since January 1, 2024, including one death in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first probable human case of bird flu. According to Ohio health officials, a male Mercer County farm worker became ...

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says that they are investigating cases of bird flu that are suspected to have transferred over to local wildlife within the state.So far, the disease has ...

A new report suggests that more Americans may be walking around with bird flu − and not even know it. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with help from Ohio State ...

Ohio is currently the leading state of bird flu cases within commercial poultry operations in the U.S., according to the Dayton Daily News. The H5N1 strain of avian flu, among the deadliest forms ...

MERCER COUNTY, Ohio — A man in Ohio has contracted bird flu, marking the state's first case of the disease during the current outbreak, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) announced Wednesday.

Gail Laux, the founder of the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, was named this year's Chairman Award recipient at the Richland Area Chamber-Economic Development's annual meeting at the Mid-Ohio Conference Center.

Roughly 10.3 million Ohio chickens have been impacted by bird flu in the last 30 days, making up more than a third of the national outbreak's recent victims as the disease continues to ravage ...