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| China: Health alert after pig farmers die |
| 2006-12-29 |
| Health officials are probing the deaths of two local pig farmers who suffered from pneumonic symptoms over the past six months. As of Thursday evening, the viruses or bacteria that triggered the symptoms had still not been identified despite laboratory tests on the two men. "Further investigations are needed to ascertain the nature of a possible infectious illness and whether these were in anyway connected to the pigs," Centre for Health Protection consultant Thomas Tsang Ho-fai said Thursday. "The CHP attaches great importance to the cases and is liaising closely with relevant parties, including the Hospital Authority, the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and mainland health authorities." The two men, a 44-year-old from Sheung Shui and a 62-year-old in Tsuen Wan, had suffered from pneumonic symptoms prior to their deaths on December 13 and June 4, respectively. The more recent of the two cases was first detected on December 11 when the man was admitted to North District Hospital, only to die two days later. |
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