Authorities believe the virus was acquired via an animal source; however, the teen was not on a farm nor near any known wild ...

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 ...

Pigs can be infected with multiple types of flu, and the animals can play a role in making bird viruses better adapted to ...

Although H5N1 has been found in many mammals in the U.S., an infection in a pig could have bigger implications for humans.

Spillovers of human seasonal viruses into pigs happen fairly regularly, says Amy Baker, a research veterinary medical officer ...

a Brown University pandemic researcher. “If we’re trying to stay ahead of this virus and prevent it from becoming a threat to the broader public, knowing if it’s in pigs is crucial,” Nuzzo ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and ...