So far, there’s no evidence of person-to-person spread linked to this case or any of the other 55 reported in the US this year.To stay safe, the CDC advises avoiding contact with sick or dead birds, livestock,

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed the country's first case of H5N1 bird flu infection in a child, who experienced mild symptoms and is recovering from their illness.

A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Friday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first child in the United States contracted avian influenza H5 virus infection.

The outbreak hit California dairy farms in the late summer, and shortly thereafter, some dairy workers handling the raw milk began to fall ill with avian influenza themselves. Today in the state, more than 400 dairy farms are suffering outbreaks of avian influenza.

The first child case of avian influenza (H5N1) was detected in California this week, according to the CDC, which is conducting an investigation into the case, including contact and exposure tracing

Bird flu was first confirmed in U.S. dairy cattle in March, and high levels of the virus have been found in the milk of infected cows.

Another batch of raw milk has tested positive for bird flu following an outbreak in California of the virus among dairy cows, the California Department of