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CDC confirms bird flu case in San Francisco child. What is bird flu?
Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses, according to the CDC. The virus mostly spreads between birds and dairy cows, but there have been 67 human cases of bird flu nationwide and one death tied to the infection since 2024, CDC records show.
Bird flu or seasonal sickness? Here's how the CDC plans to ramp up testing
A child ill with fever and conjunctivitis in San Francisco tested positive for bird flu but had no known source of transmission.
As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals treating people for the flu should test them for avian influenza within 24 hours.
CDC expands testing protocols for avian flu cases in influenza patients
The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no known contact with animals.
Second pediatric bird flu case confirmed in San Francisco
Public health officials have confirmed a San Francisco child is the second pediatric case of bird flu in the U.S. According to the CDC, no additional cases have been identified among the child's contacts.
San Francisco health officials say presumptive bird flu case found in child
Health officials in San Francisco announced Friday that they are investigating a presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu that was found in a child who lives in the city.
CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.
California child is presumed positive for bird flu
A child in San Francisco who had red eyes and a fever had a probable case of H5N1 bird flu, according to the city’s Department of Public Health.
One state leads country in human bird flu with nearly 40 confirmed cases
A child in California is presumed to have H5N1 bird flu, according to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Experts weigh in on the risk of a potential virus mutation.
CDC confirms positive bird flu result in San Francisco child
The CDC has confirmed a positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, the second juvenile case of H5N1 in the country.
CDC calls for testing hospitalized flu patients to determine whether they have bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking that people with flu severe enough to require hospitalization be tested for bird flu.
2 beloved pet cats died after drinking raw milk recalled for bird flu
A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.
CDC urges faster testing as bird flu affects more people, animals
The CDC is monitoring developments closely because the United States is in the middle of flu season. With more patients ...