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Article: Hong Kong, Shenzhen hold avian flu exercise after outbreak in nearby farm
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- June 19, 2008
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Hong Kong, Shenzhen hold avian flu exercise after outbreak in
nearby farm
HONG KONG, June 19 (Xinhua) -- Health quarantine authorities from
Hong Kong and its neighboring boomtown Shenzhen held a joint
exercise Thursday to test their emergency response capabilities in
the event of suspected human cases of avian flu at Shenzhen Bay
Port.
A total of 80 people from the two cities' relevant government
departments joined in the exercise, including those from the
Immigration, Customs and Excise, Police and Fire Services
Departments, and Radio Television Hong Kong.
Director of Health Dr. PY Lam said the flow of travelers between
Hong Kong and Shenzhen has been increasing and the exercise helps to ...