Ohio is leading the nation in cases of bird flu. That’s potentially a big hit to the state, the second-largest producer of eggs in the country. And the state’s agriculture department said with new test numbers coming in, the total of the infected chickens, ducks and turkeys continues to grow.
“We’re pushing over 6 million,” said Ohio Department of Agriculture Director Brian Baldridge. “We’re cautious to talk about exact numbers until everything is confirmed, because it’s ever ongoing. As we work through this, hoping the end is near here and in sight.”
There have been around 10 reports of bird flu, resulting in this testing. Baldridge said when it’s finished, he thinks there could be a total of about 30 different cases of bird flu at different farms, with the majority in Darke and Mercer counties in Western Ohio.