First Human Case
of H10N3 Bird Flu , Reported in China.
In a statement released by
the government of China on Tuesday.
the nation reports that a 41-year-old man
is the first known human to have contracted
the strain of bird flu.
This infection is an accidental cross-species transmission. , China Government Statement, via AP News.
The statement goes on to say that the
"risk of large-scale spread is low.".
The man is a resident of Jiangsu province,
close to Shanghai.
He was hospitalized due to contracting the strain of
bird flu in late April, and is said to be in stable condition.
According to the commission that reported the case,
no other humans have contracted H10N3