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Bird flu outbreaks this year caused the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs to hit a record high of $6.23 in March.
Questions are answered by experts at the Oregon Health Authority, other state agencies or community partners. Questions and answers are republished by permission. Q: How widespread is bird flu in ...
Some avian influenza viruses also affect dogs and other pets, including hamsters and guinea pigs. Oregon saw its first case of bird flu in December, in a cat that had eaten raw pet food. A second ...
The Oregon Department of Agriculture said there are no cases of bird flu in Oregon livestock. The H5N1 virus can be transmissible through animal products such as uncooked meat and raw milk.
A cat from Washington County has been euthanized after becoming severely ill with bird flu that officials think it got from exposure to wild ducks or geese. It’s the second cat to be diagnosed ...
H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.
After the first human case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Oregon was confirmed on Friday, health officials are warning the public about what this means for poultry consumption in the state.
Public health officials in Oregon announced on Wednesday the first known case of H5N1 bird flu in a pig, raising new concerns about the growing risk of the virus being able to infect humans more ...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person in Oregon.
Oregon kitten contracts bird flu, is euthanized Published 7:15 am Monday, January 27, 2025 ...
H5N1 bird flu has been discovered in a pig in Oregon, a development that has sparked new concerns among infectious disease experts.
Health officials have announced six more H5N1 bird flu infections in humans: five in California and the first known case in Oregon.