The first human death due to bird flu in the US has been reported in Louisiana, involving a patient over 65 with underlying conditions. The patient contracted H5N1 from exposure to backyard and wild birds.

America's first human death from bird flu occurred in Louisiana, where an elderly resident succumbed to the H5N1 virus after exposure to infected backyard birds. The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed on January 6 that the patient,

The CDC previously confirmed the first severe human case of bird flu in Louisiana, but now the CDC has confirmed a virus mutation. Find out more here