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 Gaylican: Z: z: D. \! J' c6 [
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As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
6 J$ v1 ]8 B7 ?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。 bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.+ G$ S9 X1 b' y, ~/ Q. F

6 q0 e( J; |' ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb         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.
- }# ?" e( [! C7 p: w( TThis 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。/ [/ T3 j& U# L/ Z) F
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.公仔箱論壇, V5 [2 a# j* Q, t1 D  _; `( ?
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".