Pig infected with bird flu for first time in US, health officials confirm

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The infected pig was from a backyard farming operation that had a "mix of poultry and livestock," the press release stated.

The USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed that this was the "first detection of H5N1 in swine" in the U.S.

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