Avian influenza is in the same virus family as seasonal flu. Poultry has proven to be very sensitive to the virus, which ...

Two commercial laying hen flocks in Ohio have been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including one that ...

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 ...

Ohio’s director of ag says the state has become a national hotspot for highly pathogenic avian influenza this year. Brian ...

An Ohio Poultry Association executive told the Ohio House Agriculture Committee that farmers “are in the fight of their lives ...

Bird flu has now spread to humans in a dozen states after public health officials confirmed an Ohio man had contracted the ...

In an effort to lessen the burdens caused by these conditions, the Ohio Treasurer’s office will be offering an enhanced ...

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 ...

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

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

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