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

US health officials have reported that the strain of bird flu detected in a California child is similar to the strain spreading through livestock. However, the patient had no known exposure to infected animals.

A possible case of H5N1 bird flu virus in a California child has been linked to raw milk consumption and is under investigation by state health officials and the CDC. The patient experienced fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk and has since recovered,