Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
. \- q$ q0 @, \/ S1 W  O  O公仔箱論壇Travelers to HK, China Urged to take Precaution on Avian Flu VirusChristine Gaylican+ r4 C: u9 w% i
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As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
, @) z, T  B0 n$ [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.
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         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.公仔箱論壇: k/ f+ Y- |; {, p9 h& K6 O& `+ w
This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
, ^/ B4 Y( j* T1 g4 [! R: z/ h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.5.39.217.76% ?) N, R$ e9 E6 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".