The general public health threat remains low, but some infectious disease experts worry about a thinning line that's kept bird flu from spreading between people.

In addition to the recent warnings about bird flu in raw milk in California, the state has also reported the first case of the virus in a child.  The ca

A rare case of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has been confirmed in a child in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The child, who is a resident of California,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first child in the United States contracted avian influenza H5 virus infection.

The first child case of avian influenza (H5N1) was detected in California this week, according to the CDC, which is conducting an investigation into the case, including contact and exposure tracing

California's public health department had reported the case on Tuesday, but said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus. The CDC affirmed that currently there was no evidence of person-to-person spread of H5N1 bird flu from this child to others,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it has confirmed a human infection with H5N1 bird flu in a child in California. This is the first reported avian influenza H5 virus