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.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the first reported case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in a child in the United States. The child, who resides in California, experienced mild symptoms and received antiviral treatment,

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.