First-ever US pig tests positive for bird flu in Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Amidst a rise in bird flu cases in the Pacific Northwest, including the first-ever human cases of bird flu, officials announced Wednesday the first-ever case of H5N1 Influenza spread to a pig in the U.S. at a farm in Oregon.According to a release from Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR), the case was reported at a backyard farming operation in Crook County, located in the center of the state, that has chickens and other livestock, including five pigs.On Oct. 25, the Oreg