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. June 29, 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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

SALEM, Ore.-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have confirmed the first human case of avian influenza linked to an outbreak at a commercial poultry facility in Clackamas County.

Oregon lawmakers have approved a bill that would create new fines for mishandling sick farm animals. State law already ...

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 ...

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, ...