First US CASE Detected – Investigation Underway!

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(Patriot.Buzz) – In a shocking development that threatens American food security, the highly dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in a pig for the first time in the United States.

This alarming discovery on an Oregon farm raises serious concerns about the potential for this deadly virus to spread to humans, putting countless American lives at risk.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the H5N1 avian flu virus was found in a pig on a backyard farm in Crook County, Oregon.

This non-commercial farm housed a mix of poultry and livestock, including pigs, sheep, and goats.

The close proximity of these animals, sharing water sources, housing, and equipment, likely facilitated the transmission of the virus from birds to pigs.

This unprecedented jump of H5N1 to pigs is particularly concerning because pigs can act as “mixing vessels” for various flu viruses.

They are susceptible to both bird and human flu strains, potentially allowing the virus to mutate into a form more easily transmitted to humans.

Such a scenario could lead to a devastating pandemic that our government seems woefully unprepared to handle.

While the USDA claimed there is no immediate threat to the commercial pork supply, this revelation exposes yet another vulnerability in our food system.

It is worth noting that this outbreak occurred amidst a surge of H5N1 cases in dairy cows across 14 states, with 387 herds already infected.

Despite assurances from government officials, the situation remains to be seen. Initial tests on the pigs yielded conflicting results, with some negative and others pending. The infected pig, showing no symptoms, was euthanized for further analysis.

This lack of clarity is deeply troubling and raises questions about the true extent of the outbreak and the government’s ability to track and contain it accurately.

Moreover, recent research suggested that newer versions of H5N1 are more capable of infecting pigs than earlier strains.

The potential human impact of this outbreak cannot be ignored. Since March, 36 human cases of H5N1 infection have occurred, mostly in California and Colorado.

Infectious disease expert and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, Michael Osterholm, said:

“This could be environmental contamination in the nose. I commend them for doing the necropsy. It’s really important to understand — is there evidence of real infection?”