Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
3 _! B6 r# u; N% w3 Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTravelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican
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bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.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。& q+ c. g8 U) W/ {' q( `

) J( f8 m. p3 v( U! }/ C. V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.5.39.217.768 J& A7 v9 b' L" }3 u: ?
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.5.39.217.763 p/ @* e% g8 r/ K
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.
' q6 T" Y: q+ u5 ]" {1 w7 pA 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".