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Child in California treated for possible bird flu, state health department says

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November 20, 2024
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Child in California treated for possible bird flu, state health department says

A child is home and recovering after a possible case of bird flu in Alameda County, California, according to the California Department of Public Health. The child had mild upper respiratory symptoms and received treatment. The child initially tested positive with low levels of virus, the health department said, then tested negative four days later and also tested positive for other respiratory viruses that could have contributed to cold and flu symptoms.

It’s not clear how the child was infected, but health officials are investigating a possible exposure to wild birds, the health department said in a news release.

The risk to the public is low, the health department said.

“It’s natural for people to be concerned, and we want to reinforce for parents, caregivers and families that based on the information and data we have, we don’t think the child was infectious – and no human-to-human spread of bird flu has been documented in any country for more than 15 years,” said Dr. Tomás Aragón, the director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer.

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Bird flu symptoms in humans can include eye redness or discharge, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, trouble breathing and fever, the health department said.

There have been at least 46 confirmed human infections of H5 influenza in the US associated with an ongoing outbreak of the virus. Most of the cases have been among farm workers.

A Canadian teenager has been hospitalized in critical condition with the virus since earlier this month, according to health officials in Canada. It is still unknown how the teen caught this strain of flu.

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