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Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

January 2, 2012
& ?2 j* E5 e+ j& p9 f" L公仔箱論壇Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican
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# B3 h# F2 l" {( P! q# H2 K5.39.217.77As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China/ U7 r/ M" Q( ]$ M% w5 f) V3 A0 L
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.7 r4 @/ i4 E+ [  g& g4 W
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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.
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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.9 t; @3 Z, ^) z9 L4 O* p
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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