6 days ago · (COLUMBUS, Ohio)— The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first probable human case of influenza A(H5), also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu. An adult male Mercer County farm worker who was in contact with deceased commercial poultry was infected with the virus.

18 hours ago · The Ohio Wildlife Center, the largest animal rehabilitation entity in the state, is currently not accepting birds that are showing signs of avian influenza in order to protect other animals in ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, such as H5N1 detected in 2022, often causes death to poultry but symptoms in other birds are variable. Federal and state agencies, as well as universities, are actively monitoring for the virus in the United States.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a virus also known as the “bird flu”. Bird flu is caused by infection with avian influenza Type A viruses (e.g., H5N1, H7N9). These viruses spread naturally in wild aquatic birds but can infect poultry and other birds and other animal species.

5 days ago · Bird flu, also known as avian influenza, is a virus that can sometimes spread from infected animals, like birds and cows, to humans, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The virus primarily...

Dec 31, 2024 · The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife has collected and submitted samples from multiple dead wild birds to test for the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Ohio.

5 days ago · Ohio is bird flu hot spot . No information was provided on the condition of the man, but most human cases of H5N1 have been mild. So far, the United States has recorded 68 human cases of avian flu since 2024, with one death in a man from Louisiana. Ohio is one of the epicenters of the US bird flu outbreak, with 54 outbreaks since the middle of ...

Feb 5, 2025 · According to Ohio Department of Agriculture data, there are 50 active cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu or H5N1, have affected 50 flocks in Ohio over the past...

6 days ago · The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first probable human case of bird flu. ... a male Mercer County farm worker became infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI ...

6 days ago · The Ohio Department of Health on Wednesday announced the state’s first probable human case of influenza A(H5), also known as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).