by:Cris Belle

Posted:Sep 6, 2022 / 12:02 PM EDT

Updated:Sep 6, 2022 / 12:19 PM EDT

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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WJW) — A highly contagiousbird fluhas been detected in twoOhiocounties,according tothe Ohio Department of Agriculture.

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was found in a backyard flock inAshland Countyand a commercial chicken flock inDefiance Countyand confirmed by the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.Who’s eligible for new COVID boosters?

No human cases in the U.S. have been detected in connection to the most recent cases, according to the release. The last U.S. human case reported was inMay 2022.

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The CDC says there is no immediate public health concern at this time.

The highly contagious virus spreads quickly and can be fatal to flocks and devastating to poultry owners infecting poultry including…