What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.

A Louisiana man who died with H5N1 contracted it from a backyard flock and wild birds

Chickens in a fenced-in yard.

A Louisiana man who died with H5N1 bird flu contracted it from exposure to a backyard flock and wild birds, according to state health officials.

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While the United States has recorded its first death of a person infected with H5N1 bird flu, public health experts are emphasizing that the risk to most people remains low.