First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a U.S. Child Has Public Health Experts on Alert

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Nov. 22 confirmed a case of avian influenza (H5N1) in a boy in California, making it the first reported bird flu infection in a child in the United States.

The CDC reports that the child is recovering, and the California Department of Public Health is investigating how the virus was contracted. Avian flu is typically carried by birds but can also infect animals, including dairy cows.

In 2024, more than 50 human cases of H5N1 have…

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