1st H5N1 Bird Flu Infection In A US Child Confirmed By CDC

First H5N1 Bird Flu Infection In A US Child Confirmed By CDC
A child in California has been infected with H5N1 avian flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed. This is the first such case reported in a minor in the US and brings the total number of confirmed human cases in 2024 to 55.
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CDC confirms H5N1 bird flu infection in a child in California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California.
US CDC confirms H5N1 bird flu in a child in California
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed the country's first case of H5N1 bird flu infection in a child, who experienced mild symptoms and is recovering from their illness.
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First case of bird flu reported in child
The CDC has confirmed a case of H5N1 bird flu in a child in California - the first in the United States. Emory University's Dr. Neil Winawer sits down with Alyse Eady to look at the case and how people can reduce their risk of infection.
California case is the 1st confirmed bird flu infection in a US child
The child experienced mild symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Control and Prevention. Health officials on Friday confirmed bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.
First Bird Flu Case in a Child Reported in California
A child in California has been infected with bird flu. It’s the first case of H5N1 influenza in a minor, and the number of human infections in the U.S. this year has now reached 55, according to the CDC.
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