Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
, r, L  z2 [. H  R9 ^  w. F; |公仔箱論壇Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylicantvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 ]/ F% t4 D0 U
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+ e1 _- r- z$ C! B0 Y0 d8 W公仔箱論壇As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
/ I! M' o7 t$ a' Y/ C$ V bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.2 x  C9 P& M& T; ~% P3 G$ p
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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.公仔箱論壇, m- q1 \' {$ I; p4 d
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
; f5 @' b! I; y( K2 c1 pTVBNOW 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。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 H7 X& t% b6 S% t' Mwww2.tvboxnow.comA 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".