1st case of human bird flu reported in Ohio

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. “We were first alerted to this case by hospital staff,” said Michelle Kimmel, environmental health director for Mercer County. “We w…

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Prior to the Ohio man’s diagnosis, 68 people in 11 states had been infected with an H5 strain of avian influenza.

Ohio Reports First Human Case of Bird Flu in Mercer County Farm Worker – Knowhere News

Based on the information provided by officials, the first human case of avian flu has been reported in the state of Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health made the announcement on Wednesday that a farm worker from Mercer County, Ohio, which is located on the western border of the state bordering Indiana, came into contact with deceased poultry that was infected with the virus. However, anyone who come into close contact with sick or dead poultry or…

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Ohio Department of Health reports first human case of bird flu in state

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