Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
% p# \, K3 |' O7 f1 ?Travelers 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- V* _/ N1 c( btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.5.39.217.77  t, i. T( \6 ~% S( n6 P. c, |

4 A7 q5 F9 t2 D0 F3 W5 O         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.
$ d: ?+ Y7 D0 a  V: R9 v! vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
- S; ~% L& f) z0 XThe 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 d9 }: b, i' l6 q: c6 M* STVBNOW 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。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".