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 ...

H5N1 is a type of influenza that’s rare in humans but is highly contagious and deadly in several species of animals, ...

Officials said there was little risk to public health because the H5N1 bird flu is unlikely to spread between humans.

If a pig infected with human flu got infected with the H5N1 bird flu, a new virus could emerge with parts of both. That’d be ...

Although H5N1 has been found in many mammals in the U.S., an infection in a pig could have bigger implications for humans.

Last week eastern Washington farm workers tested positive for bird flu after being in close contact with sick poultry. A pig ...

H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a pig in the US for the first time, sparking concern that the virus could become better at ...

A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises ...

Pigs can be infected with human and avian flu, upping chances for the virus to evolve and become more infectious ...

The case concerned health officials and experts because human-to-human transmission of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza ...

Some antiviral drugs highly effective against bovine H5N1.

The USDA said there is no risk to the nation's pork supply from the Oregon case. The risk to the public from bird flu remains low.