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 GaylicanTVBNOW 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。( c' V- H' r  N0 o( o/ m
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! ~- b7 y% Q; ]9 N$ lAs cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China5.39.217.77:8898! H1 g9 t; _* }) n: t# w! D* l$ N+ O
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.
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; _9 f1 u/ m/ a0 ?! |( D0 \% w7 M         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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* v/ i! Y6 |9 c- O
This 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。" f+ b& c: s& ?- @0 k4 G3 f
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.
5 q1 f8 ]6 o/ Z5 gTVBNOW 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".