Jan 10, 2025 · Confirmatory testing will be performed at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The child initially tested for COVID-19, influenza, and RSV based on symptoms and tested positive for influenza A. As part of SFDPH enhanced surveillance, the specimen was subsequently tested for H5N1.

A San Francisco resident is the second child in the United States to contract the viral bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to SFGATE.

Nov 22, 2024 · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California. This is the first reported avian influenza H5 virus infection in a child in the United States.

Jan 15, 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The CDC has confirmed the positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco. City health officials first reported on a presumptive case in a child on Jan. 10 and continue...

Jan 10, 2025 · San Francisco public health officials announced Friday that a child in the city had tested positive for bird flu. The child, who has fully recovered, experienced fever and conjunctivitis but was not hospitalized.

Dec 12, 2024 · Learn about H5N1 bird flu. Presumptive Bird Flu Case Identified In San Francisco Resident. Visit the California Department of Public Health to learn about bird flu. Raw milk information. Cows infected with bird flu can shed the virus in their milk. The best way to prevent getting sick from germs in raw milk is to choose pasteurized milk and cheese.

Jan 10, 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco health officials said Friday that a presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu had been identified in a San Francisco resident. The individual was a child,...

Jan 10, 2025 · A presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a child who resides in San Francisco, the city's department of public health announced Friday. The child had a fever and...

Jan 10, 2025 · 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.

The San Francisco Department of Public Health announced Friday that it had found a presumptive case of bird flu. "The individual is a child who experienced symptoms of fever and...