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Morgan Music

Bird Flu Scare Intensifies as California Child Becomes First US Kid to Develop Disease; Source Remains a Mystery

A California child is recovering from H5N1 bird flu, marking the first pediatric case in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

The child exhibited mild symptoms and is believed to have contracted the virus through an unknown source, as no contact with infected animals has been identified, Live Science reported.

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