“The virus was detected in a backyard flock in Ashland County a few miles from the fairgrounds.”
The fair has banned poultry shows to reduce the risk of spreading H5N1, better known as bird flu.
State officials quarantined the affected premises and the birds on the properties in both counties and will be depopulated to prevent spread of the disease, according to the ODA. According to the CDC, there has only been one case in the United States of the particular strain infecting a human. That person had a direct exposure to poultry with the disease.
Experts stressed the virus cannot be transmitted through properly cooked eggs and meat, but there is concern that a larger outbreak could further spike food prices.
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