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Bird Flu in Pigs Is One Step Closer to Endangering Humans
If a pig infected with human flu got infected with the H5N1 bird flu, a new virus could emerge with parts of both. That’d be bad.
Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening human transmission
A bird flu virus has jumped one species closer to a human outbreak. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on Wednesday. Pigs get both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses ...
US Detects H5N1 Bird Flu in a Pig for the First Time
CHICAGO (Reuters) - 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 on Wednesday.
Bird flu was found in a US pig – does that raise the risk for humans?
A bird flu virus that has been circulating in dairy cattle for months has now been found in a pig in the US for the first time, raising the risk of the virus evolving to become more dangerous to peopl
Pig infected with bird flu for first time in US, health officials confirm
A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Doctors weigh in on potential concerns.
Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in a Pig for First Time in U.S.
THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been confirmed for the first time in a pig.
US to Expand Milk Testing for Bird Flu Detection, Agriculture Secretary Says
The US will expand milk testing as part of efforts to curb the spread of bird flu in dairy cows, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat
A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat.
Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries
Swine can act as so-called “mixing vessels” for human and bird flus, giving avian viruses an opportunity to adapt for spreading in people.
Why the 1st U.S. case of bird flu in an Oregon pig is raising concerns
A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu — the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine.
Bird flu virus found in Los Angeles County wastewater
Los Angeles County health officials said they have detected H5N1 bird flu virus in wastewater collected from the A.K. Warren ...
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Bird Flu Is One Step Closer to Mixing with Seasonal Flu Virus and Becoming a Pandemic
Now, as the usual seasonal flu season approaches, some health experts wonder if it might give bird flu a dangerous ...
Bird flu spreading faster than 2023 in the EU, data shows
By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS (Reuters) -Bird flu has been spreading faster in the European Union this season than a milder ...
Bird flu jumped from cows to people. Now advocates want more farmworkers tested
In the heart of California’s dairy country, workers kitted in respirators, face shields and gloves are grappling with one of ...
OHA reports 3 humans with bird flu traveled to Oregon during Washington outbreak
Three individuals who had traveled to Oregon from Washington, where there have been nine total cases of HPAI, are being ...