標題: Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note [打印本頁] 作者: kimmi8k 時間: 2012-1-2 01:52 PM 標題: 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 : H: [3 k. h$ itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% K- C' f3 X5 |* q
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- T( m6 J" ~9 R5 {1 PAs cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China ' Y& [; J3 N q+ ]1 E; ~& @8 E bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease. % i& H! A5 W: }" b - E, U8 k0 D1 j4 }# q0 l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. 7 ~7 e0 q6 m: x2 E/ c公仔箱論壇This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues. 6 g0 A( h( G* I9 U- n" u& B! B公仔箱論壇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.公仔箱論壇: I* e Y$ q* m/ k5 e1 d4 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".
