H5N1 Update: January 7

First bird flu death in the U.S., my level of concern, and FAQs

H5N1 has been dominating headlines and social media. Yesterday, the first H5N1 (bird flu) death was reported in Louisiana—a tragic reminder that H5N1 is a very dangerous virus, and we’ve been, quite frankly, lucky so far.

The risk of H5N1 is still low to the general public, but here are the latest developments, what I see through the inkblots, and answe…