Seasonal flu is causing a second peak of illness and hospitalizations in Oregon this month, in what may end up being the worst flu season in the past decade. July 8, 2025 contribute now ...

The cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate for the 2024-25 season in Oregon is currently 84.8/100,000. "This is higher than any other season’s final cumulative hospitalization rate ...

Avian influenza does not affect poultry meat or egg products when properly cooked, the agency said. HPAI also is considered low risk to human health, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

Wildfire smoke increases indoors activity, raising the risk for airborne disease transmission such as influenza and COVID-19, ...

Oregon influenza cases nearly doubled within just a week, but ahead of holiday gatherings, health experts project the state still hasn’t reached the peak of its flu season.

Sick season has arrived in full force in Oregon, with rates of influenza on the rise and healthcare providers urging residents to get vaccinated. Why it matters: The flu can cause a wide array of ...

While Oregon has had more than 900,000 birds impacted by avian influenza, Oregon has no confirmed cases of H5N1 in cattle to date. However, the state has had one human case of HPAI, ...

A cat in Washington County has tested positive for avian influenza, or bird flu, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday. The H5N1 virus, which has been spreading in wild and ...

3 people with H5N1 bird flu spent time in Oregon, but officials say ... Oregon health officials said three people traveled to the state from Washington while they were infected with avian influenza.

The Oregon Department of Agriculture will launch a milk testing and monitoring program this week in response to increasing concerns about the spread of avian influenza, or bird flu, in dairy ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The first human case of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in Oregon has been confirmed, health officials announced on Friday.The person infected with highly pathogenic avian ...