Jul 8, 2024 · Swine influenza is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Influenza viruses that commonly circulate in swine are called “swine influenza viruses” or “swine flu viruses.”

Mar 22, 2024 · Swine flu is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks of influenza in pigs. Swine flu viruses can cause high levels of illness in pig herds but cause few deaths in pigs.

Nov 4, 2024 · On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, USDA reported an avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon. This is the first time an H5 bird flu infection has been reported in a pig in the United States.

Jun 27, 2024 · Swine flu is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses that regularly cause outbreaks of flu in pigs (not people). When an influenza virus that normally spreads in pigs but not people is found in a person, it is called a "variant influenza virus."

Apr 5, 2024 · The infection with an influenza A(H1N2) variant (v) virus occurred in a child living near a pig farm in Pennsylvania who had direct contact with pigs prior to illness onset. The person was hospitalized and has since recovered from their illness.

On August 19, 2022, CDC reported another human infection with an influenza virus that usually spreads only in pigs, bringing the total number of such infections in the United States during 2022 to four.

Mar 11, 2024 · We identified 2 hotspots of possible pig exposure by IgG titer levels: the northern coast had 48.7% of positive serum samples (37/76), and Forest Guinea, bordering Sierra Leone and Liberia, where the virus emerged and reemerged, had 50% of …

Flu viruses commonly infect pigs and pig herds and can result in high rates of illness among pigs, but few deaths. Signs of influenza in pigs include: • Coughing (“barking”)

Most reported variant flu virus infections in people have occurred following exposure to infected pigs or their virus contaminated environments, particularly in association with large agricultural fairs.

Jul 2, 2024 · While rare, influenza A viruses--including seasonal human A viruses and swine influenza A viruses--can spread from pigs to people and from people to pigs. When an influenza A virus that normally infects pigs is found in people, it is called a 'variant influenza' virus infection.