Authorities have not said how the man came into contact with the strain.<\/b>
\nA strain of the bird flu has infected a man in China in what officials believe to be the first documented human case of the illness, according to authorities. Chinese officials confirmed on Tuesday that the man,41, had contracted the H10N3 strain. He was hospitalized on April 28. \u201cThis infection is an accidental cross-species transmission,\u201d China\u2019s National Health Commission said. \u201cThe risk of large-scale transmission is low.\u201d The man, who is from the Jiangsu province, is now in stable condition, authorities said. Additional cases were not discovered among others deemed to be in close contact with the man, officials said, according to Reuters. Officials reportedly described the H10N3 strain of the illness as being less serious among birds. Authorities have not said how the man came into contact with the strain. With News Wire Services<\/p>\n