California Child Recovers After Possible Bird Flu Detection

The child had no known contact with an infected animal, but public health experts are investigating a possible exposure to wild birds.

A person holds a test tube labeled "Bird Flu," in this picture illustration, on Jan. 14, 2023. Dado Ruvic/Reuters

California health officials have found a possible case of bird flu in a child from the San Francisco Bay Area.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said in a Nov. 19 statement that the child from Alameda County is recovering at home with “mild upper respiratory symptoms” after receiving treatment.