Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note
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Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican
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As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
0 [1 }4 z+ H; A1 `& } bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.# j; ^7 x; ]' E: j8 _, r
6 Z2 d T8 B& D( o: m6 @ ] 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.
, g) [5 f% \- x8 `公仔箱論壇This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) d s/ I D9 V* J: r3 s
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: k7 \: m* B" }0 w+ m( ^
A spokesman for the Hong Kong health department said in a statement authorities would heighten their vigilance "and continue to maintain stringent port health measures in connection with this development". |
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