California Health Authorities Continue To Warn Against Raw Milk Despite Child Testing Negative For Avian Flu

ABC News (12/11, Salzman, Benadjaoud) reports, “Health officials in Marin County, California are warning against raw milk consumption after a child there was suspected to have contracted bird flu after consuming raw milk. However, in an update Wednesday, the child appears to have tested negative for bird flu.” The state “is dealing with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, with 32 human cases confirmed in the state so far, all but one of which officials say originated from exposure to sick cattle.” CBS News (12/11, Moniuszko) reports a source said that “bird flu was not likely what sickened a California child after drinking raw milk, according to initial tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”