Ohio, bird flu and Mercer County

Mercer County, Ohio, has 40th HPAI flock infection of 2025
A commercial poultry flock in a bordering Ohio county is also struck by avian influenza, bringing the statewide total to 60 flocks in 2025.
Ohio reports first probable case of bird flu infection in a Mercer County farmworker
The Ohio Department of Health has reported 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.
'Protect yourself': Should you be concerned about bird flu in Ohio?
The patient, a Mercer County man who works on a farm, contracted the virus after coming into contact with an infected dead bird.
First suspected human case of bird flu identified in Ohio
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the current risk of the public contracting bird flu is low. “Peo
A farm worker has contracted Ohio's first human case of bird flu: What to know
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 Louisiana. The overall risk of contracting bird flu remains low, but those in close contact with infected poultry should take precautions.
Mercer man Ohio’s first bird flu patient; egg prices keep rising
CELINA — Ohio’s first human case of the H5N1, or bird flu, virus has been found in a Mercer County man. According to the Ohio Department of Health, the risk of transmission to the general public is low. The patient, who is now recovering, contracted the virus from working with deceased commercial poultry on a farm.
Ohio’s first human case of bird flu in 2025 reported in our area
The state’s first human case of bird flu in 2025 has been reported in the Miami Valley. As reported on News Center 7 at 6, it’s infected thousands of chickens, ducks, and turkeys in the Miami Valley and now a person.
First human bird flu case reported in Ohio, Department of Health confirms
A farmer in Mercer County, Ohio has been infected with bird flu, the Ohio Department of Health announced Wednesday. He is one of dozens of people nationwide infected during the current outbreak.
Ohio officials identify first probable human case of bird flu in the state
State officials have identified the first probable human case of bird flu in Ohio, experts advise that transmission risk is low.
Ohio Reports First Probable Human Case of Bird Flu in Mercer County
Ohio reports its first probable human case of bird flu in a male from Mercer County exposed at a poultry farm.
Ohio reports first probable case of human bird flu
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Mercer County farm worker has likely come down with the state’s first human case of the bird flu, the Ohio Department of Health reported Wednesday. The man had been in contact with dead poultry infected with the virus.
Ohio reports state's first human case of bird flu
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio has its first case of bird flu transmitted to a person, according to state health officials. The ...
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Westbound I-80 reopens in Mercer County after crash; Speeds remain reduced
The westbound lanes of Interstate 80 in Mercer County reopened to traffic early Friday following a tractor-trailer crash.