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
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As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern ChinaTVBNOW 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。& Z/ k' [; A8 r! H' Z) c4 E
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.公仔箱論壇. ~: |( }) [$ \" i! k' e2 r

/ u2 ]: d4 ?/ u5 f1 R/ x         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.
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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.
( q! ~; k) {; g公仔箱論壇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".