Oh No, there must be hundreds dead already! Oh, wait... there it is again! **underlying medical problems** So, died WITH not died FROM.. again. >>The first US bird flu death was reported in January, with a person in Louisiana passing away after being hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Health officials said the person was older than 65, had underlying medical problems and had been in contact with sick and dead birds in a backyard flock. No other details were revealed. They also said a genetic analysis of the patient's infection suggested the bird flu virus had mutated while inside their body, which could have caused a more severe illness.