A Washington man is believed to be the first human to die from the rare H5N5 bird flu strain, health officials report.

The man in Washington state had a backyard flock of domestic poultry that had been exposed to wild birds, health officials said

A Washington man is believed to be the first human to die from the rare H5N5 bird flu strain, health officials report.

State health officials said they'll monitor anyone who came in close contact with the person but “there is no evidence of transmission of this virus between people."

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY: A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials said Friday the risk to the…