Health
California Child Tests Positive for Bird Flu, Officials Say
- Authorities looking at wild birds as possible infection source
- CDC is waiting for child’s samples for confirmatory testing
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A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, and is recovering at home with mild upper respiratory tract symptoms, state health officials said.
Samples are being sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to confirm the diagnosis, the California Department of Public Health said in a statement. There is no evidence of human-to-human spread of the virus, the state agency said.