Bird flu, also known as avian influenza or H5N1 virus, refers to the disease caused by infection with Type A viruses. This virus spreads among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry ...

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 ...

CHARDON, Ohio — Experts and farmers are keeping an eye out for avian influenza, as cases continue to spread across the globe and throughout the U.S. Nature Center at Shaker Lakes posted on their ...

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), a viral infection that primarily affects birds, has killed millions of animals in the country since an outbreak of the disease was first detected in 2022.

The avian flu spread to an Ohio dairy farm for the first time. Ohio had never reported a case of the flu, which is typically hosted by birds, in any of its livestock operations, according to the ...

Ohio is the latest state to report cows afflicted with a highly contagious form of avian flu. Earlier this week, officials in Texas reported a case of a person infected with novel avian influenza ...

Ohio recorded its first probable human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu. According to the Ohio Department of Health, the patient is a man who works at a farm in Mercer County ...

Schott says the last big occurrence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Ohio was in 2022. The current suspected cases could be impacting up to 1,000 wild birds throughout the state, Schott says.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio agriculture leaders are intensifying efforts to curb the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, as the state grapples with its economic ...

Bird flu, also known as avian influenza or H5N1 virus, refers to the disease caused by infection from influenza Type A viruses. This virus spreads among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic ...

FILE - Dairy cattle feed at a farm on March 31, 2017, near Vado, N.M. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday, March 25, 2024, that milk from dairy cows in Texas and Kansas has tested positive ...