Bird Flu Jumps to Pigs in U.S. for the First Time—Is It a Sign of a New Threat?

In a concerning first, a pig at a backyard farm in Crook County, Oregon, tested positive for bird flu, as confirmed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The virus, previously found only in poultry and wild birds across the country, was detected in one of the farm's five pigs after poultry at the same site tested positive last week. This discovery has raised questions about the potential risks of bird flu adapting to infect humans.