USA Today15d
H5N1 bird flu detected in a pig for the first time, raising concerns
A case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Pigs represent a ...
Salon14d
Bird flu detected in pigs for first time as confirmed human cases double in two weeks
A pig was infected with bird flu in Oregon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday. It’s the first time bird flu, also known as the H5N1 virus, infected a pig in the United States ...
Voice of America15d
US detects H5N1 bird flu in pig for first time
H5N1 bird flu had been confirmed in a pig in a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday. Pigs ...
Yahoo14d
Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening human transmission
A pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in a backyard farm in Oregon. Pigs can host both bird and human flu viruses, which can make them a dangerous "mixing bowl." Flu season can also heighten ...
The American Journal of Managed Care15d
Bird Flu Cases Spark More Preventive Measures to Curb Spread
The H5N1 bird flu strain has affected 394 dairy herds and over 104 million poultry across the US. A pig in Oregon tested positive for bird flu, raising concerns about potential human transmission ...
Visalia Times-Delta15d
Bird flu hits 2nd Tulare County poultry farm, 145 California dairies; 16 people infected
A second commercial broiler poultry farm west of Springville in Tulare County was confirmed to have an outbreak of bird flu on Oct. 24. This outbreak affects an estimated 6,000 birds. On Oct. 16 ...
Euronews14d
Bird flu detected in a US pig for the first time, raising concern about threat to humans
A pig at a farm in the US state of Oregon is infected with bird flu, raising concerns about the virus' potential to affect humans. The H5N1 case was the first time bird flu was detected in swine ...
AOL15d
US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time
CHICAGO (Reuters) -H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday.
Merced Sun-Star18d
Human case of bird flu confirmed in Merced County, health officials say
Merced County has seen its first case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the Merced County Department of Public Health. The county said that the infected individual had direct contact with cattle at a ...
STAT18d
Tracking the U.S. bird flu outbreak has been hard. It’s about to get harder
If one can point to anything good about the H5N1 bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle — to be honest, there’s nothing good about this situation — it’s the timing. Transmission of the virus ...
Fox News14d
Pig infected with bird flu for first time in US, health officials confirm
A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The infected pig was from a backyard farming operation ...