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January 2, 2012
N+ j& v; U; i2 e2 @" Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTravelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican
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4 L4 D- s* J( U. c; w/ E$ r* e公仔箱論壇As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern ChinaTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 x6 k; p8 N e' Z' a
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* Q% Q6 S9 J; ^
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The lethal virus, which affects fowl and migratory bird species and could be passed on to humans, claimed the life of a bus driver from Shenzhen. Thousands of chicken had already been culled in Shenzhen, a city in Guangdong province with close to 10 million in population.
6 R, o) U* m/ pTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 N& t9 L# J0 N a5 F# T
The 39-year-old man, surnamed Chen, died in Shenzhen of complications due to severe pneumonia, kidney, liver and heart failure caused by the H5N1 virus.
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