Ohio reports first human case of bird flu
13 February, 2025
The Ohio Department of Health is reporting the state’s first probable human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). An adult male Mercer County farm worker who was in contact with deceased commercial poultry was infected with the virus.
As of February 13, 2025, there were 69 confirmed human cases reported in the United States, including one death.
