Farmworkers in close contact with infected animals should be tested even if they show no symptoms, according to new guidance ...

The H5N1 virus spreading among cows is infecting more farm workers than experts realized. The CDC is now recommending anyone ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack confirms H5N1 virus strain in Oregon pig differs from strains in cattle and poultry, aligning with wild bird strains. Important update on animal health.

On October 30, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported the first detection of H5N1 in a pig on a small Oregon backyard farm where pigs were co-housed with poultry and other livestock. This ...

The issue remains sensitive, with many farmers hesitant to discuss it publicly but acknowledging its significance, according ...

“This is a significant move towards the assessment that these H5N1 viruses are a greater risk than the CDC ... Last week, the Agriculture Department said a pig at an Oregon farm was confirmed to have ...

It’s believed that the disease spread because the livestock and poultry shared the same water supply, housing and equipment.

H5N1 bird flu has been confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the ...