Pigs can be infected with human and avian flu, upping chances for the virus to evolve and become more infectious ...

In a victory for animal rights, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) announced the successful release of two Gottingen pigs ...

Pigs can become coinfected with bird and human viruses, allowing genes to swap to form a new, more dangerous virus that can ...

A bird flu virus has jumped one species closer to a human outbreak. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the ...

Public health experts are concerned that the first detection of H5N1 bird flu in a pig could mean the next step in ...

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu for the first time, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Doctors weigh in on potential concerns.

The 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic is believed to have been sparked by a virus that mutated in pigs in Mexico before it jumped to ...

Brazilian police were investigating at least three soccer fans on Tuesday after a pig’s head was thrown onto the field during ...

Swine can act as so-called “mixing vessels” for human and bird flus, giving avian viruses an opportunity to adapt for spreading in people.

A pig was infected with bird flu in Oregon ... All human cases since the outbreak began, apart from two people in Missouri, occurred when workers came into direct contact with farm animals.

JACUMBA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — In a victory for animal rights, the Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) announced the successful release of two Gottingen pigs from a research facility to Ferdinand ...

Government officials said a pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in the U.S. for the first time. According to a press ...