A child who is believed to be infected with H5N1 may have caught the virus from drinking raw milk, health officials said on Tuesday.

After drinking the unpasteurized milk, the child experienced fever and vomiting, local health officials said said of the suspected case.

A second child in the US is suspected to have bird flu after experiencing fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk

California health officials are investigating a potential case of bird flu (H5N1) in a child who became ill after consuming raw milk. The patient, who visited an emergency department in November with fever and vomiting,

A California child who became seriously ill after drinking raw milk tested negative for bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control said.

As officials warn against the consumption of unpasteurized milk, a child in California consumed raw milk before becoming ill with a suspected case of bird flu.