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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; g( K# f' f3 m5 l* d7 ~: nAs cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern ChinaTVBNOW 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。4 u, `1 i1 h$ b: E6 I
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.
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' Q; a: H2 m+ a" O7 J公仔箱論壇 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,bttvb7 a4 J$ M9 U! W+ A9 i6 m/ W
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# U) h9 v, `1 f7 r
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.( {2 Z+ `/ n# b5 t
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". |
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