Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
+ S0 h$ |7 z8 |1 t2 H: N5.39.217.77Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican公仔箱論壇4 t* i3 w  x. |; c

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As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
. q4 R+ y8 N( e/ lTVBNOW 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.公仔箱論壇2 u1 f2 \/ |6 `
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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.
& Y3 h" E/ a4 g1 c, N# Q: e; pThis 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。( D- {7 _9 c/ J) P  u$ j- X* o, `
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.
' {' a; a4 p) f  H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".