An emergency declaration of government support is now in effect in Mercer and Darke counties. Both western Ohio counties have ...

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 ...

As Ohio leads the country in bird flu cases, there are steps residents can take to help protect themselves, keep their pets ...

A Mercer County farm worker came into contact with dead poultry that was infected with the disease, the state's health ...

APHIS reports two confirmed flock infections in Ohio, while state agencies report positive HPAI detections in Iowa and Indiana.

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

Health officials said the case involves an adult male farm worker who had contact with deceased commercial poultry.

Bird flu has now spread to humans in a dozen states after public health officials confirmed on Feb. 12, 2025, that an Ohio man had contracted the disease. © 2025 ...

Mercer County is located northwest of Dayton along the Indiana border in west-central Ohio. It has approximately 40,783 residents, according to the county's website. Bird flu, also known as avian ...

Chickens and turkeys at commercial poultry operations likely became infected with bird flu through contact with migrating ...

Raw pet food was pulled from the shelves following the deaths of two cats after eating it. Testing indicated the presence of bird flu in both cats, who became severely ill with the virus.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first probable human case of bird flu.