A child is home and recovering after a possible case of bird flu in Alameda County, California, according to the California Department of Public Health. The child had mild upper respiratory symptoms and received treatment.

A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, and is recovering at home with mild upper respiratory tract symptoms, state health officials said.

California health officials have identified a possible bird flu case in a child who was tested for mild upper respiratory symptoms, the state Department of Public Health announced Tuesday. The child had no known contact with an infected animal,

ALAMEDA CO., Calif. (KGO) -- California health officials are reporting a possible case of bird flu in a child in Alameda County. The child has reportedly been treated and is now recovering at home. The positive test showed low-level detection of the virus, health officials say, indicating the child was not likely infectious.

California's public health department on Tuesday reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild symptoms. The state said there was no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus and that the child's family members tested negative.