# US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time | Reuters

> USDA confirmed H5N1 bird flu in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in US swine. The agency said there is no risk to the commercial pork supply and that public risk remains low. Experts noted the small farm setting makes the finding less concerning than a commercial detection.

- Date: 2024-10-30 · published 2024-10-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16053-us-detects-h5n1-bird-flu-in-a-pig-for-the-first-time-reuters
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

The detection raises concern about mammal spread and possible gene reassortment, but USDA's no-supply-risk assessment limits near-term effects on hog supply and feed demand. Market impact is likely minimal unless commercial herds are affected.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2024-11-01 | [Why finding bird flu in a U.S. pig for the first time is raising new worries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16050-why-finding-bird-flu-in-a-u-s-pig-for-the-first-time-is-raising-new-worries.md) | -0.6% | -2.5% |
| HOGS | 2024-12-13 | [First H5N1 Bird Flu Infections in Pigs Raises Concerns \| Infectious Diseases \| JAMA \| JAMA Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16037-first-h5n1-bird-flu-infections-in-pigs-raises-concerns-infectious-diseases-jama.md) | +0.2% | -1.9% |
| HOGS | 2021-11-10 | [Bird Flu Sweeping Across Europe - The Food Institute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16325-bird-flu-sweeping-across-europe-the-food-institute.md) | +0.6% | -6.8% |
| HOGS | 2021-10-01 | [The $100-billion toll of a pig epidemic in China \| Nature](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44450-the-100-billion-toll-of-a-pig-epidemic-in-china-nature.md) | -1.1% | -14.9% |
| HOGS | 2022-04-24 | [AASV: State veterinarians share lessons from disease outbreaks for pig industry
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16288-aasv-state-veterinarians-share-lessons-from-disease-outbreaks-for-pig-industry.md) | -5.4% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-detects-h5n1-bird-flu-swine-first-time-2024-10-30/

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