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公仔箱論壇# O( C; D& V' |. M
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As cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China
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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.
2 b- ?$ _1 f. Y$ s- ^5.39.217.76This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 q2 C/ P% l; V* U& V, g
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.
1 ?7 V/ m/ g  v5 S. h0 s+ Y" L/ f+ 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".