Health officials report possible case of bird flu in a child in Alameda County

ALAMEDA CO., Calif. (KGO) -- California wellness officials are reporting a imaginable lawsuit of vertebrate flu successful a kid successful Alameda County.

The kid has reportedly been treated and is present recovering astatine home.

The affirmative trial showed low-level detection of the virus, wellness officials say, indicating the kid was not apt infectious.

There was nary known interaction with an infected animal, but officials are investigating a imaginable vulnerability to chaotic birds.

There person been 53 cases of vertebrate flu successful humans truthful acold this year, according to the CDC.