The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed the country's first case of H5N1 bird flu infection in a child, who experienced mild symptoms and is recovering from their illness.

A child has been confirmed with bird flu in California – the first reported case in a US minor, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Health authorities say the child had mild symptoms,

The infection brings the reported number of U.S. bird flu cases this year to 55, including 29 in California, the CDC said. Most were farmworkers who tested positive with mild symptoms.