China reports 1st human case of H10N3 bird flu

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A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3, Beijing’s National Health Commission (NHC) has said.

The man, a resident of the city of Zhenjiang, was hospitalized on April 28 and diagnosed with H10N3 on May 28, the health commission said on Tuesday, adding that his condition is stable.

It did not give details on how the man was infected but said investigation of his close contacts found no other cases and the risk of spread was very low.
 

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