Flu activity, which peaks between December and February, has been steadily increasing and current flu activity is "very high, ...

The Ohio Department of Health has confirmed the first pediatric flu-associated death of the season after a teenager died due ...

Two commercial laying hen flocks in Ohio have been struck by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), including one that ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has announced a teenager from Allen County as the first ...

The Ohio Department of Health reported the state's first flu-associated pediatric death of the 2024-25 season.

Avian influenza is in the same virus family as seasonal flu. Poultry has proven to be very sensitive to the virus, which ...

The first human case of bird flu in Ohio was reported in a farm worker from Mercer County. There have been 68 human cases of ...

The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has reported the state's first flu-associated pediatric death of the 2024-25 flu season.

While lawmakers in neighboring states debate loosening vaccine requirements for school-aged children, Ohio is facing a frightening example of how quickly potentially dangerous (and deadly) illnesses ...

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Ohio’s director of ag says the state has become a national hotspot for highly pathogenic avian influenza this year. Brian ...

The death, which occurred in Allen County in northwest Ohio, "reminds us that influenza, though common, is a serious health threat,” said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, the department's director.