A California child was recently confirmed as the third human case of bird flu with a known source of infection. What could this mean in our fight against the disease?

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging hospitals to accelerate advanced testing of people they suspect may have bird flu.

The CDC is calling for expanded testing of bird flu after a child in California tested positive for the virus despite no known contact with animals.

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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 CDC has confirmed a positive bird flu case in a child in San Francisco, the second juvenile case of H5N1 in the country.

The CDC is monitoring developments closely because the United States is in the middle of flu season. With more patients flooding hospitals seeking care for seasonal flu, testing for avian influenza could slow down, and that could delay public health measures needed to prevent disease spread.

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A CHILD in the US is believed to have tested positive for H5N1, health officials have confirmed. The patient, from San Francisco in California, started with conjunctivitis and a fever before