NewsHealth & MedicineWhat to know about the first bird flurelated death in the U.S.A Louisiana man who died with H5N1 contracted it from a backyard flock and wild birds 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.Bento Orlando/iStock/Getty Images PlusBy McKenzie Prillaman1 hour agoWhile 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.The patient, a Louisiana man over the age of 65 who had underlying medical conditions, contracted the virus from a backyard flock and wild birds, the Louisiana Department of Health noted in reporting his death January 6. Further investigation showed no person-to-person transmission of the virus.