1st US Case of Bird Flu Detected in a Pig, Officials Report

Bird flu has been detected in a pig in the US: Why does that matter?
The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.
Bird flu detected in pigs – here’s why virologists are concerned
H5N1 influenza has now been detected in pigs. This was something virologists had been worrying about ever since this highly pathogenic strain of bird flu started its rapid global spread in 2020. But why were we worrying specifically about pigs? And does this case – detected on a farm in Oregon on October 29 – change anything?
Bird flu detected in Stevens, Okanogan counties
The case in Stevens County was found Friday in a medium-size backyard flock of mixed bird types in or near Chewelah, according to the department’s avian flu dashboard. Medium flocks range from 100 to 1,000 birds. The case in Okanogan County was found in a small backyard flock with less than 100 birds in Omak the same day.
Experts Reveal What The Pig With Bird Flu in Oregon Really Signifies
The United States Department of Agriculture last week reported that a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon was infected with bird flu.
H5N1 bird flu found in U.S. swine for first time
CHICAGO >> H5N1 bird flu was detected 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 today.
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3 people with H5N1 bird flu spent time in Oregon, but officials say there’s no public health risk
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Highly lethal bird flu confirmed in Jackson County
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Pennsylvania Farmers Should Be Required to Test Dairy Cattle for Avian Influenza, Says Penn Ag
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2 more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Oregon
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Enhanced bird flu testing coming to nation’s milk supply
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Jackson County bird flu case impacts Wildlife Images
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Oregon identifies 3 human cases of bird flu in farm workers from Washington state
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