16K views · 220 reactions | For the first time in the U.S., H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as the bird flu, has been detected in a pig. The virus is widespread among wild birds globally. It continues to cause outbreaks in American poultry and dairy cows, and it has infected humans. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, talks about avian flu and why the flu vaccine is important: https://mayocl.in/3YOGUAr | Mayo Clinic | Facebook

4.1K views · 24 reactions | State Veterinarians, Dr. Mark Ernst of Illinois Department of Agriculture and Dr. Connie Austin of Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), talk Avian Flu in Illinois. Check back for part two of this series coming next week! | Illinois Department of Agriculture | Facebook