Bird flu virus detected in pigs for the first time in US
The recent detection on an Oregon farm raises the risk of the influenza virus acquiring mutations that lead to a pandemic ...
First US Case of Bird Flu Detected in Pigs: What We Know
H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, marking the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Wednesday. The detection was on a small ...
Voice of America4d
Bird flu infects 3 more people; number of human cases in US grows to 39
Bird flu has infected three more people from Washington ... The people from Washington cleaned facilities at an infected chicken farm after birds were culled to contain the virus, the Washington ...
The Union Democrat6d
Can I get bird flu from eating eggs? Drinking milk? We asked a California disease expert
As poultry farms and dairies across California battle bird flu ... What about chicken? Chicken is safe to eat if it’s properly cooked, according to Ghanem. During an avian flu outbreak ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat5d
In wake of suspected Sonoma County avian flu case, 5 ways to protect your backyard chickens
If a backyard chicken becomes sick, experts say it’s important to contact your veterinarian, as well as the state’s sick bird hotline, at 866-922-2473. Avian flu is mostly transmitted by wild ...
Oregonian3d
3 people with H5N1 bird flu spent time in Oregon, but officials say there’s no public health risk
Washington public health officials were already investigating human cases of H5N1 bird flu. Several workers at a farm experiencing an avian influenza outbreak among chickens had tested positive ...
U.S. News & World Report5d
Oregon Identifies 3 Human Cases of Bird Flu in Farm Workers From Washington State
Oregon Identifies 3 Human Cases of Bird Flu in Farm Workers From Washington ... The people from Washington cleaned facilities at an infected chicken farm after birds were culled to contain the ...
MercoPress23h
US poultry farms forced to eliminate 50,5 million chickens because of avian flu
The latest report comes from the state of Nebraska where another 1,8 million chickens must be sacrificed ... Symptoms of bird flu in humans have previously ranged from eye redness and mild ...
KXAN6d
First-ever US pig tests positive for bird flu in Oregon
(KOIN) — Amidst a rise in bird flu cases in the Pacific Northwest ... located in the center of the state, that has chickens and other livestock, including five pigs. On Oct. 25, the Oregon ...
Statesman Journal6d
2 more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in Oregon
The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected last week in a backyard flock and on Wednesday in one pig in Crook County and in chickens ... cases of bird flu exist, according to ...
Visalia Times-Delta6d
Bird flu hits 2nd Tulare County poultry farm, 145 California dairies; 16 people infected
A second commercial broiler poultry farm west of Springville in Tulare County was confirmed to have an outbreak of bird flu on Oct. 24. This outbreak affects an estimated 6,000 birds. On Oct. 16 ...
CNN on MSN6d
H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig ... more than two dozen people have tested positive for H5N1 flu this year, and ...