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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Stobbe and Jonel Aleccia

California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child

Bird Flu - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor.

The child had mild symptoms, was treated with antiviral medication and is recovering, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in announcing the test results. No details about the child have been released, except that they live in Alameda County, which includes Oakland, and attend day care.

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