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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( v1 h' e0 a0 ]/ i9 t         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.. c$ w# ~; q* A8 h' v3 x; G5 S" y* x
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' j( [+ h  [: E) k& V- S$ h; J, W
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.
% y" w, ^+ ~  T( [5.39.217.77:8898A 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".