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
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  u$ y% T7 v. Q2 t! x3 R公仔箱論壇As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
0 r( l( o* p% \) B! L  `4 nTVBNOW 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.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。  ^- e5 T* @  b- z
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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.2 Z, w2 H0 S1 L; u% H
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
3 i' h& ^( R1 r4 C8 s( f+ R8 P6 VThe 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.
' M; X" }8 Z, S7 ]! p公仔箱論壇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".