A concerning number of dead geese have been discovered along the Tuscarawas River in Summit County, alarming residents and prompting an investigation by wildlife officials.

Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread in Ohio, with five new commercial poultry flock infections there being reported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS also reported a new instance of HPAI in Arizona.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture has confirmed 26 farms have been affected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza — also known as bird flu. All 26 of those farms are in the Miami Valley, located in Darke and Mercer Counties.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed more H5N1 avian flu detections in poultry from four states, including several in hard-hit Ohio.

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

The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in 16 commercial poultry flocks in the United States over a two-day period.

Both H5N9 and H5N1 were detected at the duck farm in Merced County, according to tests conducted by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory. The event began on November 23, with clinical signs that included increased deaths in the ducks.

The Department of Agriculture warned egg prices may increase more than 20% this year, after December saw a year-over-year increase of 36.8%.

A resurgence of the avian bird flu recently killed an estimated 5,000 snow geese in Northampton County in eastern. The highly pathogenic avian influenza is impacting more

Even though it is called the bird flu, other animals can catch it, and here is how you can keep your pets safe.

Consumers and local business owners alike are dealing with rising egg prices as avian flu. For one small business owner, it means making ends meet by any means possible. For her vanilla cake recipe, Danielle Daniels,