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,

A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, the first case of a child in the United States becoming infected with the H5N1 virus, federal officials said Friday.