Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note
January 2, 2012
4 _ \2 q( F0 Y3 q& p: |5.39.217.76Travelers 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。. a/ T% M G$ u% P! u: ]4 M- i
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, N' Z; P$ I& ]% |* |% uAs cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
' c5 m$ f& G$ e+ g% o- s bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.
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2 l: C. g# [& Q* o4 p. @7 w6 b) RTVBNOW 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 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.& M" b- K4 s: J) `
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.公仔箱論壇7 ]% e7 J2 G# W# e" T
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.5.39.217.76- s% l) u2 a$ e" O! O/ \
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". |