Ohio's first human bird flu case was reported in Mercer County yesterday. Learn about testing for the virus, symptoms and the Ohio egg farming industry.

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, the Ohio Department of Health announced on Wednesday.

A Mercer County farm worker came into contact with dead poultry that was infected with the disease, the state's health department reports.

Ohio reports its first probable human case of bird flu in a male from Mercer County exposed at a poultry farm.

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.

A local physician explains the possibilities of human-to-human transmission of Bird Flu after the first human case was confirmed in Ohio.

While the risk to Ohioans is low, the best way to prevent bird flu is to avoid unprotected exposures to sick or dead birds or to their environment,” said ODH Director Bruce V

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.