PIERCE TOWNSHIP, Ohio —

The dozens of vultures found dead on the grounds of an Ohio school had died of the bird flu, according to health officials.

The Clermont County Public Health department said preliminary lab test results for the dead vultures found in Pierce Township indicate the birds died from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), H5, otherwise known as the “bird flu.” Advertisement

The risk of bird flu to the public is low, health officials said.

The birds were first spotted last Monday, with more than 70 found dead on the athletic fields near St. Bernadette School in Pierce Township.

Photos showed the birds scattered along the athletic grounds near a shelter.

Two birds were delivered to the state laboratory for testing. Health officials said it will take 10 days to rec

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