First US Child Diagnosed with H5N1 Bird Flu in California
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The CDC has confirmed the first US case of H5N1 avian flu in a child in California, who had no known exposure to infected animals. This brings California's total to 29 human cases and the national total to 55 this year. The child is recovering, and there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission. Meanwhile, Hawaii reported no human infections despite high-risk exposures to infected birds, with the virus identified as the A3 genotype. Additionally, California faces significant outbreaks in dairy cattle, with 402 cases confirmed.
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- California child becomes first minor reported with case of bird flu The Guardian
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