China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu

Man was infected in April proving cross species contamination can happen.

“This infection is an accidental cross-species transmission,” its statement said. “The risk of large-scale transmission is low.”

H10N3 is a low pathogenic, or relatively less severe, strain of the virus in poultry and the risk of it spreading on a large scale was very low, the NHC added.

Sydney Morning Herald