If you see the headline regarding the first birdflu death in US today, please know that 2700 people have already died from seasonal influenza in the 2024/25 season. What you can control is making sure you are up to date with your seasonal flu shot. It's not too late.
https://www.cdc.gov/fluview/surveillance/2024-week-52.html#:~:text=Two%20pediatric%20deaths%20associated%20with,total%20to%2011%20pediatric%20deaths.&text=CDC%20estimates%20that%20there%20have,flu%20so%20far%20this%20season