Public health authorities are attempting to establish whether a Marin County child infected with bird flu contracted it through drinking raw milk that had been recalled due to contamination.
"Since announcing multiple recalls of raw milk due to contamination with bird flu, state and local public health experts have received reports of illnesses from 10 individuals who reported drinking raw milk," said Grant Boyken, a spokesman for the state's public health department.
H5N1 bird flu is classified as an Influenza A virus - a group that includes most human seasonal flu viruses as well. Additional testing is being conducted to assess whether the child was infected with bird flu or seasonal flu.
The state, along with Marin County Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are working collaboratively on this investigation and "will provide updates as they are available."
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