Ohio leads the nation in recent bird flu cases among commercial poultry operations, with more than 4.1 million chickens and turkeys affected so far this year.

At the same time, high prices of poultry profucts and eggs in grocery stores - exacerbated by the impact of bird flu on flocks - are driving more shoppers to consider purchasing from local producers.

Recent history makes clear that microbiological disasters can strike anytime. But a longer history should remind us of the great strides we’ve made in protecting ourselves from our viral enemies, writes guest columnist Jason M.

More than 6 million commercial birds tested positive for bird flu in the Miami Valley in 2025, according to ODA.

The latest data from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the USDA's Avian Influenza Tracker shows a significant impact in Ohio over the past 30 days.

Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is suspected to be spreading among wild birds in Stark County, according to ODNR.

More than two million birds in the Miami Valley have been “depopulated” due to highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Ohio Department of Agriculture reported 2,052,773 birds have been “depopulated” in the Miami Valley because of H5N1 since Jan.

Bird flu has been detected in another commercial flock in western Ohio. The USDA confirmed that 1.4 million egg-laying chickens in Mercer County are affected by the virus. This comes weeks after avian influenza was detected in a large flock in nearby Darke County.

Avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in 1,432,000 chickens in Mercer County, , according to the USDA, just weeks after the Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed the infection of 931,302 birds in

Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff has cautioned Ohioans to continue to take these illnesses seriously.

With a halt on scientific data being shared publicly, the CDC is getting crafty to warn of increasing flu hospitalizations.

An egg farm in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley has tested positive for avian influenza. The farm with a capacity of 50,000 birds was tested Sunday after a mortality spike. Other birds were looking lethargic and unwell, State Veterinarian Dr. Alex Hamberg told stakeholders in a Monday call.