H5N5 Bird Flu Death in US Sees Response from Taiwan Authorities

The United States has recorded the world’s first known human death from the H5N5 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, in an elderly Washington state resident who kept domesticated birds and had several chronic health conditions. In Taiwan, health experts describe H5N5 as a low-pathogenic virus and say the risk of human-to-human transmission is still low, though they are watching closely for any changes.