BATAVIA, Ohio (WXIX) - After more than 70 vultures were found dead in Clermont County, public health officials say preliminary signs point to bird flu.

On Friday, around 70 black vultures were found dead outside St. Bernadette School in Pierce Township, according to city officials and the Ohio Department of Agriculture.

Monday, the Clermont County Public Health agency released a statement saying that two of the birds sent to the state testing laboratory tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), H5, also known as bird flu.

The state will conduct additional testing, but officials say there is little threat to human health.

“People can get sick with bird flu when they encounter infected birds or animals, but this is very rare in the United States,” the Clermont County

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