US reports first bird-flu case in a child
The child, from Alameda County in the San Francisco Bay area, had mild symptoms and was said to be recovering at home following treatment with flu antivirals, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). As a precaution, close family members of the child were tested, with all results coming back negative. Local officials have also contacted caregivers and families at the day-care facility, where the child showed mild symptoms before testing positive. Читать дальше...