Live breaking news: China spots first human case of H10N3 bird flu

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Officials are on alert this morning after a variant of bird flu, H10N3, was detected in a human being in China. A number of various bird flu strains pop up in workers dealing with poultry, with a recent case of H5N6 bird flu being reported in a forest park in Shenyang in April. There is currently no indication the H10N3 can spread easily to humans.

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