標題: Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note [打印本頁] 作者: kimmi8k 時間: 2012-1-2 01:52 PM 標題: Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note
January 2, 2012 % J( }7 ] u9 h. e! }5 v$ x4 @3 i! oTVBNOW 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。Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican公仔箱論壇; J6 C) _! d2 X7 U
: x- a+ P5 N! O( ^/ R; }. T" p 9 ~0 R" j8 Y0 m6 @' ^# Z5.39.217.77 2 E: U3 l( z+ m0 {As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China公仔箱論壇3 B& ]/ |3 g4 V) k& z
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease. - M) T( n% Q! O- ]公仔箱論壇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。' ]9 [9 M' E2 f% `* h. P
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. & O) @$ B3 h, B3 c1 r+ b+ S' JThis is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.5.39.217.773 d3 U, Q6 S1 w; Z$ h
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.5.39.217.778 l: I. M0 h( C$ @
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".
