A California child is recovering from H5N1 bird flu, marking the first pediatric case in the United States despite no identified contact with infected animals.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first human case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in a child in California last week. According to the CDC, the child experienced mild symptoms,

New research and discussions with dairy farmers in the Central Valley suggests H5N1 bird flu is more widespread among people than the reported numbers indicate.