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 Gaylican5.39.217.768 M% n% T/ n4 L; _$ {- s
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# }; d' n  s1 t& ?! Y7 X& UAs cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
( G5 C  v9 W9 ]. p3 F6 _ bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 m- |! Y; i3 @. H5 k2 t& Q

4 c3 L2 L3 i2 G& x* X% wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb         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.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。- D5 T- m( u: l- Q
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
( p6 E8 Q8 K/ H, k4 V2 p( tThe 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.
+ l& A+ _2 @  ?% k: ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA 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".