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.

H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are investigating bird ...

Pigs represent a particular concern for the spread of bird flu because they can become co-infected with bird and human viruses. Listen to Story H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in Oregon First detection of ...