With emergencies declared for bird flu in Mercer and Darke counties, 2 NEWS is digging deeper into how the virus spreads.

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

An investigation into two severe H5N1 illnesses in exclusively indoor cats found that they may have been exposed by ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Forty commercial poultry flocks in Mercer County, Ohio have been impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza in 2025. The ...

A commercial poultry flock in a bordering Ohio county is also struck by avian influenza, bringing the statewide total to 60 ...

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

According to the Ohio Department of Health, the man came in contact with infected 'deceased commercial poultry.' His ...

Ohio has recorded its first probable case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in humans. According to the Ohio ...