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China Reports World's First Human Case of H10N3 Avian Influenza
• China News Service, June 1 – According to a statement on the National Health Commission (NHC) website, Jiangsu Province has reported China’s first human case of H10N3 avian influenza, the NHC announced on June 1.
  
  
  The patient, a 41-year-old male resident of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, developed symptoms such as fever on April 23 and was admitted to a local medical facility for treatment due to worsening condition on April 28. His condition is currently stable, and he has basically met the discharge criteria. On May 28, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) conducted full-genome sequencing on the patient’s samples sent from Jiangsu, confirming a positive result for the H10N3 virus. Jiangsu has placed all close contacts under medical observation and launched emergency monitoring locally, with no abnormal findings reported.
  
  
  The NHC has guided Jiangsu to implement prevention and control measures in accordance with relevant protocols and organized expert risk assessments. Experts noted that full-genome analysis shows the H10N3 virus is of avian origin and does not yet have the ability to effectively infect humans. No human cases of H10N3 have been reported globally, and the virus causes low pathogenicity in birds. This outbreak is considered an accidental cross-species transmission from birds to humans, with an extremely low risk of large-scale spread or epidemic.
  
  
  Experts advise the public to avoid contact with sick or dead poultry and minimize direct contact with live birds in daily life. People should maintain food hygiene, enhance self-protection awareness, wear masks, and seek medical attention promptly if fever or respiratory symptoms occur.
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