CBS News Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
CDPH announced Tuesday that the child has mild respiratory symptoms and is recovering at home. The child had a positive bird flu test which showed a “low-level detection of the virus, indicating the child was not likely infectious to others.”
A repeat bird flu test was performed four days later, and the child tested negative, officials said. Additional testing showed the child was positive for respiratory viruses that could be the cause of their cold and flu symptoms.
Officials said no person-to-person spread of the virus has been detected or suspected and that close family members have tested negative for the bird flu. Local health officials have reached out to potentially exposed caregivers and families, as the child attended a daycare with mild symptoms before testing showed a possible bird flu infection.