Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
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  K& }( N' C) T, m! K  r6 X) @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAs cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern Chinatvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) i. K. M; X* Y7 }" I
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 u9 r- ]* y7 l- q  R' n

1 f, R7 A( H6 `* b& T1 Q0 @5.39.217.77         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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 m$ ]" X8 |6 t/ ]+ U
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
5 ]6 u/ [: P' M, C* ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe 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.
2 v9 x; z2 \, D9 E公仔箱論壇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".