1st suspected human case of bird flu identified in Ohio

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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.
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
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.
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.
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The farm worker's condition was not disclosed, though state officials are urging farm workers to take precautions when handling birds. Since mid-January, Ohio has reported 54 H5N1 outbreaks, resulting in the loss of more than 10 million birds, and the state is one of the most affected regions in the U.S.
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 case of bird flu in a human
An adult Mercer County farm worker who was in contact with deceased commercial poultry was infected with the virus, the Ohio Department of Health said.
A farm worker has contracted Ohio's first human case of bird flu: What to know
The first case of bird flu in a human in Ohio has been reported, according to officials. A farm worker from Mercer County, Ohio, located on the state's western border along Indiana, came into contact with deceased poultry that was infected with the virus,
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The patient, a Mercer County man who works on a farm, contracted the virus after coming into contact with an infected dead bird.
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Ohio poultry worker a ‘probable’ human influenza A(H5) case
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