Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
& \! e: c$ j' D8 ]6 K5 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTravelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican
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As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China* \% u/ |7 c$ V0 q; P
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.
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# k6 @: u) M7 Y: ^' `公仔箱論壇         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.
2 v5 y) H! A( C8 R4 [  p: y$ [5.39.217.77This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
# T' g! F7 a( G& h1 h$ J9 aThe 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) X) a. r( [0 }2 j- m5 {( S
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".