The death of Rick Slayman, the first man to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, was caused by an ...

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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 bird flu virus has jumped one species closer to a human outbreak. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on ...

A pig was infected with bird flu in Oregon ... with more than half of the confirmed cases in humans thus far reported in the past two weeks. All human cases since the outbreak began, apart ...

The Nov. 12 letter to OHSU board Chair Chad Paulson and interim President Steve Stadum, the group thanks the residents who opted out of the pig training, adding that as a result of the program being ...

A pig was infected with bird flu in Oregon ... with more than half of the confirmed cases in humans thus far reported in the past two weeks. All human cases since the outbreak began, apart from two ...