Oregon state and federal officials are investigating positive H5N1 bird flu cases at a farm after the virus was detected in a pig in the U.S. for the first time. USDA National Veterinary Services ...

As the H5N1 avian influenza virus continues its rampage through U.S. dairy cow herds, it has also infected human farm workers. A different strain has also infected workers on poultry farms ...

Bird flu has been found in at least one pig at a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the H5N1 virus in swine in the United States, the U.S. Agriculture Department said Wednesday.

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 ...

He noted that a study published in 2023, in which researchers tried to infect pigs with H5N1 by swabbing their noses with the virus and feeding them contaminated food, was largely unsuccessful.

The H5N1 virus has affected over 100 million domesticated birds across the U.S. since the outbreak started in February 2022, according to the USDA. The recent skyrocketing of egg prices was linked ...

Both strains are H5N1; they just followed slightly different evolutionary trajectories, which is reflected in their genetic sequence. Finding the flu virus in a pig, regardless of the strain ...

It is the first case of the H5N1 virus to be detected in swine in the United States. Agriculture officials stressed there is no concern about the safety of the nation’s pork supply because the ...

Both strains are H5N1; they just followed slightly different evolutionary trajectories, which is reflected in their genetic sequence. Finding the flu virus in a pig, regardless of the strain ...

The doctor echoed Siegel’s concern that swine are a known "mixing vessel" for influenza A viruses, "as they are able to be infected by avian and human influenza virus strains." "If H5N1 ...