Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
$ d7 M7 h5 [0 e( E  ^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 China公仔箱論壇0 `4 r; P4 i* c; u' X( a) F
bordering Hong Kong, citizens and visitors are again urged to take precautionary measures against the spread of the disease." x' Z% |7 V# \; _3 U9 N5 }4 K! l
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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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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".