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
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Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylicantvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% U" e* q; v6 Q1 Y# M6 b8 F. X
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/ Y$ I L* d6 f e公仔箱論壇 2 e9 \+ y: R" P5 C5.39.217.77As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China5 V1 ?# Z, W5 K7 v
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.公仔箱論壇- i& C! M K; q1 q" \
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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./ Q/ F0 o! G# s5 ^- [
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues. ) \0 o3 S5 ^+ u; W! O( gThe 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.7 V9 U% a/ p" [* J
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".
