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 ; }6 [" N0 |; |9 L9 U
Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican" O: L) L) v1 ]3 _4 H
. k* N! l5 x9 ^8 H
/ [% q( E0 S, p- Y8 Z公仔箱論壇, }% \' r: U8 y& A5 q
As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China. k n& D) H& @- {
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease. `/ }2 \8 O" L% M公仔箱論壇( Y8 a z# M% ] M2 @
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.5.39.217.771 d9 K2 h4 _7 i; b
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。) \2 h; V) |( }+ ^" m2 I: C8 T+ G
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.5.39.217.77% B* @4 g) f) Y8 X5 |- x X" }% E' j( A
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".
