Bird Flu Detected In A Pig For The First Time In The U.S., Raising Concerns
This is the first time a pig in the united states has been infected with this strain of bird flu, called h5n1, the u. s. Department of agriculture announced on october 30. This 2005 electron microscope image shows an avian influenza a h5n1 virion. (cynthia goldsmith, jackie katz/cdc via ap, file) new york — a pig at an oregon farm. H5n1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the united states for the first time, the us department of agriculture said wednesday.
Bird flu has been found in at least one pig at a backyard farm in oregon, the first detection of the h5n1 virus in swine in the united states, the u. s. Agriculture department said wednesday. A pig in oregon has tested positive for the h5n1 bird flu virus, the agriculture department said wednesday. It's the first time the virus has been detected in swine in the.