More news emerges about the newest version of avian flu, and it could mean big trouble for Ohio animal owners.

Scientists are sounding alarms about a genetic mutation that was recently identified in four dairy cow herds, nearly one year after H5N1 bird flu was first reported in Texas dairy cattle.

The ongoing bird flu outbreak has led to wild bird deaths, slaughtered livestock, and hazardous conditions for dairy industry workers.

No new human cases of avian influenza have been reported, and poultry infections are low so far in March. But infections in cats are continuing, and new research is raising concerns about the virus

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a mixed species backyard flock in Dallas County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. H5N1 strain of the bird flu has impacted more than 166 million birds in backyard and commercial poultry operations since 2022,