Avian Flu Virus HK N China travellers take note

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January 2, 2012
3 m) q9 V# L+ b- ]: _0 U公仔箱論壇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 Chinatvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. ^+ T) t- _8 n) C" }
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.
! {" _. S0 ?0 F) U公仔箱論壇This is the first human fatality in 18 months as the fight to eradicate the disease continues.
0 E, V6 @9 C! b/ K3 M. f: xThe 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.- s9 e1 n( F/ R
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".