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 ...

The infected pig was from a backyard farming operation that had a "mix of poultry and livestock," the press release stated. The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that this ...

For the first time, a bird flu infection has been detected in a pig, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is reporting ...

The pig was one of five that were found and tested in a backyard farm operation, where livestock and poultry shared water and were housed together. The pigs did not show any signs of illness but ...

According to a release from Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR), the case was reported at a backyard farming operation in Crook ...

In a release from Congressman Cliff Bentz, who represents Oregon’s 2nd District, he confirmed the case at a backyard farming ...

Swine can act as so-called “mixing vessels” for human and bird flus, giving avian viruses an opportunity to adapt for spreading in people.

CHICAGO (Reuters) -H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in ...

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 ...

Pigs can become coinfected with bird and human viruses, allowing genes to swap to form a new, more dangerous virus that can more easily infect humans.