First U.S. Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in a Child Confirmed, Risk to Public Remains Low
California’s public health department initially reported the case on Tuesday, emphasizing there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission. Family members of the affected child tested negative for the virus.
The CDC reiterated that there is no indication the virus spread from the child to others but is continuing to conduct contact tracing. While the initial test detected low levels of the virus, a subsequent test several days later returned negative for H5N1 but positive for other common respiratory viruses.
The CDC emphasized that no cases of person-to-person transmission of H5N1 have been documented in the United States to date, and the risk to the general public remains low.
This marks the 55th human case of H5 bird flu in the U.S. this year, with 29 of those cases occurring in California. Most infections have been linked to exposure to infected poultry or livestock, primarily among farm workers.
Given the potential for bird flu viruses to mutate and spread among humans, California health officials are closely monitoring both human and animal infections. The CDC and state health authorities have urged the public to avoid contact with sick or dead wild birds as a precautionary measure.
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