Bird Flu Is Suspected After Vulture Carcasses Sat Rotting Outside Ohio School
The New York Times • • health
Key Points:
- Dozens of vulture carcasses were found decomposing outside Saint Bernadette School in Ohio, with at least two testing positive for bird flu amid a virus resurgence.
- The 72 bird carcasses were discovered on Dec. 1 on the school's athletic fields, raising concerns but health officials indicated the risk to humans was low.
- The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife presumed all the birds were infected, and further testing was underway.
- Local officials reported difficulty in getting assistance from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for removal and testing, with initial advice being to bag and dispose of the carcasses.
- The incident occurred shortly after the school, which serves over 200 students, had reopened following Thanksgiving break.
