MERCER COUNTY, Ohio. (WCHS) — State officials have identified the first probable human case of bird flu in Ohio, experts advise that transmission risk is low. The case of Highly Pathogenic Avian ...

Ohio is leading the country when it comes to cases of the bird flu virus, according to health and agriculture experts.

The bird flu is also known as the “highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)” virus and is usually “caused by infection from avian influenza Type A viruses (e.g., H5N1, H7N9),” according to the Ohio ...

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 virus ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – As Ohio leads the country in bird flu cases, there are steps residents can take to help protect themselves, keep their pets healthy and prevent the disease from spreading ...

State officials have confirmed avian influenza in poultry among four Ohio counties, though none in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana or surrounding counties. However, the Ohio Department of Natural ...

Ohio has been the hardest hit by the national outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The devastating infection, which often leads farmers to euthanizing whole ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) – Several Ohio ...