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Detailed explanation-1: -The first human case of a rare strain of bird flu known as H10N3 has been reported in a 41-year-old man in eastern China. The man is from Jiangsu province, north-west of Shanghai, and was admitted to hospital on 28 April. He is in a stable condition, China’s National Health Commission said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Recently, new subtypes of AIV with the H10 hemagglutinin have been identified (2). The only reported human infection with the H10N3 subtype occurred in a patient in Jiangsu Province, China, in April 2021 without recognized human-to-human transmission (3).

Detailed explanation-3: -H10N3 is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which is commonly known as the bird flu virus. It is a low pathogenic, or relatively less severe, strain of the virus in poultry and the risk of it spreading on a large scale is very low.

Detailed explanation-4: -KOTTAYAM, India, Dec 20 (Reuters)-Hundreds of birds were culled in India’s southern state of Kerala where a district has seen a surge in the number of bird flu or avian influenza cases, local health officials told Reuters partner ANI.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bird flu virus can be contracted by humans if the virus gets into your eyes, nose, or mouth. Symptoms of the virus are similar to symptoms of other strains of the flu and can range from mild respiratory symptoms and eye infection to pneumonia.