NDO - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed yesterday that it has detected the H5N1 avian influenza virus in pigs for the first time at a farm in Oregon.
The USDA stated that there is no risk to the pork supply related to the case of avian influenza in pigs in Oregon, and the risk to the public from avian influenza remains low.
Richard Webby, a virologist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital who studies influenza in animals and birds for the World Health Organization, said that pigs were the source of the 2009-2010 H1N1 influenza pandemic and are also considered the source of many other types of influenza.
He added that detecting the virus in a small farm makes the infection situation in pigs less concerning than if it were detected in a commercial pig farm.
"I don't think there's an increased concern about infection levels, however if this virus starts spreading in pigs, then the risk of an epidemic will certainly increase," said Richard Webby.
The USDA said the Oregon farm has been quarantined and other animals there, including sheep and goats, are being monitored. Pigs and poultry on the farm have been culled to prevent the spread of the virus and to allow for further testing of the pigs.
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