A person in the United States is believed to be the first human to die from a rare strain of bird flu . The older adult had underlying health conditions and was being treated for the bird flu strain H5N5 after becoming the first known human infected by it, according to a statement issued by the Washington State Department of Health.

US health officials said the risk to the public is low. They said the person who died was from Grays Harbor County near Seattle. The person had kept a flock of domestic poultry which had been exposed to wild birds. Health officials have not said if the person who died was male or female.

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