Bird Flu Virus Detected In U.S. Pig For First Time, H5N1 Case In Oregon

Since the farm was not part of the commercial food supply, these findings do not raise concerns about the safety of the country's pork supply, the officials said. (Credit: Image by Freepik)

For the first time in the U.S., the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus was detected in swine, sparking concerns about how the virus may be spreading across species. Officials are investigating the case on an Oregon farm where the virus was found in a pig.

Out of five pigs tested on an Oregon farm, one tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, two tested negative, and results are pending for the remaining two.