The infected chickens typically do not live longer than 48 hours after contracting the disease, according to the Centers for ...

Ohio's first human bird flu case was reported in Mercer County yesterday. Learn about testing for the virus, symptoms and the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio has its first case of bird flu transmitted to a person, according to state health officials. The ...

MERCER COUNTY — The state’s first human case of bird flu in 2025 has been reported in the Miami Valley. Mason Fletcher is ...

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 ...

The farm worker's condition was not disclosed, though state officials are urging farm workers to take precautions when handling birds. Since mid-January, Ohio has reported 54 H5N1 outbreaks, resulting ...

Bird flu has now spread to humans in a dozen states after public health officials confirmed an Ohio man had contracted the ...

Since the beginning of the year, the Ohio Department of Health said there have been 68 confirmed human cases across the ...

While the risk to Ohioans is low, the best way to prevent bird flu is to avoid unprotected exposures to sick or dead birds or ...

Ohio reports its first probable human case of bird flu in a male from Mercer County exposed at a poultry farm.