Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
7 J6 X8 ]0 W8 L8 qTVBNOW 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。Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican- g; O1 B' f/ c" p

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As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
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% n" _# N3 E4 c. a# G* {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.
9 J5 X/ T9 j- f* M0 R3 M# f: u: z5 vTVBNOW 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。This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
* P( U& u8 m2 q- p5.39.217.77The 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.
- A1 o/ T- u4 W" btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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".