Oregon officials announced Wednesday that a severe form of bird flu has been detected for the first time in a pig on a small ...

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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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A week after Washington reported human cases of bird flu in the state, officials have announced that three of those cases had traveled to Oregon during their infection ...

With the fall migration underway, Oregon ... other birds and wetlands. This strain has also been detected in at least 20 wild mammals, including marine mammals like seals, and scavenger carnivores ...

Oregonians raise about 3,000 pigs every year and at least one just became infected with bird flu. (Courtesy of Oregon Department of Agriculture) Oregon officials announced Wednesday that a severe ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington state after they were exposed to poultry that tested positive for the virus, according to health authorities in Oregon ...

Bird flu was detected in a pig at a backyard farm in Oregon. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine. Finding bird flu in a pig raises worries that the virus could become a ...

Because pigs can be infected by both bird and human viruses ... of Agriculture announced late Wednesday evening that Oregon officials are investigating a backyard farm operation in Crook County ...

Swine are considered by health officials to be efficient influenza mixing bowls. The infected pig was not destined for commerical food production and federal officials say there is no concern ...

All five pigs, as well as 70 birds at the property that also tested positive for the virus last week, were euthanized, according to a statement from the Oregon Department of Agriculture.