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) a9 E9 F3 |7 S. A* z' Y9 M

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7 f$ C/ S% x+ B5 H* ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAs cases of the avian flu virus seem to worsen in southern China7 d# q& V  k9 j6 M0 ]/ I9 X
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease.' a) I% U7 u9 r+ K# p
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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.
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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.公仔箱論壇( B; c3 l, J7 L: z0 h" g3 t  l
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".