San Francisco reports H5N1 avian flu in child
University of Minnesota http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ 612-625-5000 The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) on January 10 announced an H5N1 avian flu infection involving a child with fever and conjunctivitis whose exposure to the virus is still under investigation. In related developments, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today said highly pathogenic avian flu has been detected for the first time in the current outbreaks in Puerto