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| Jun. 11 |
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 Bird flu find prompts mass slaughter| Hong Kong officials plan to slaughter all live poultry in the territory's street markets after detecting the dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus | |
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| Mar.12 |
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Schools close amid flu fears| All kindergartens and junior schools have closed early for their Easter holiday, after a flu-like illness killed 3 children | |
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| Jan.4 |
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WHO vows focus on flu and Africa The new chief of the World Health Organisation Margaret Chan has taken office
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| May.15 |
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 Killer typhoon threatens Hong Kong Hong Kong urged ships and boats on the open seas to seek shelter as the strongest typhoon threatens the city
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| Sep.9 |
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 Report: SARS link to Chinese bats Bats are carry a virus very similar to the SARS virus and might be able to spread it
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| Oct.1 |
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'Shortcomings' in SARS outbreak According to a report Hong Kong's response to the epidemic had 'significant shortcomings' in its early phases,
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| Sep.2 |
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Typhoon lashes Hong Kong Typhoon Dujuan arrives with thw winds of more than 170 kilometres per hour and torrential rain
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| Jul.24 |
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SARS re-emergence fear 11 patients, residents at a mental health institute, are being tested for suspected SARS
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| Jul.9 |
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High toll in bus crash A bus packed with commuters and school children has plunged down a hillside, killing at least 22 people
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| Jun.22 |
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Hong Kong beats SARS The WHO is set to declare Hong Kong free of SARS. There are still 28 in hospital
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| Jun.16 |
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HK could soon be off SARS list The city was one of the worst hit, with 295 people dying and 1,755 people falling ill from the virus
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| May.27 |
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HK seeks to boost virus defenses Health officials have asked a panel of international experts to help prepare for future disease outbreaks
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| May.23 |
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WHO lifts HK, Guangdong advisory
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| May.4 |
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HK breathes easier on SARS news Chinese territory has reported its lowest number of new cases since mid-March
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| May.3 |
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 SARS doctors board stricken ship Doctors and paramedics have boarded a Malaysian ship whose crew are feared to have contracted the virus
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Ship issues SARS distress call| Captain is saying 10 of its 24 crew members seem to be suffering symptoms of SARS | |
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| May.2 |
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Beijing upbeat, HK hits SARS snag
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SARS closes Beijing venues
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| Apr.21 |
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HK hopeful on SARS outbreak effort Officials are reporting the lowest daily count of new infections so far this month
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Schools reopen despite SARS
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| Apr.19 |
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12 more people have died from SARS The latest figures raise the death toll from the disease in Hong Kong to 81
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| Apr.13 |
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Alarm after SARS strikes 'healthy'
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| Apr.12 |
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Frequent flyer takes SARS on board
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| Apr.8 |
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SARS cases still rising
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| Apr.2 |
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WHO issues HK virus travel warning Travelers heading for Hong Kong and province of Guangdong advised to postpone non-essential travel
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| Apr.1 |
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SARS toll climbs
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| Mar.30 |
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Deadly virus flats quarantined All residents of an apartment block have been ordered to quarantine themselves at home for 10 days
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| Mar.13 |
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 First alert over SARS Virulent flu and pneumonia has swept through hospitals in Hong Kong and Vietnam
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100 feared dead in rail tragedy
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| May.25 |
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Airliner with 225 people crashed into sea  Taiwan: There is little hope of finding survivors after a Boeing 747-200 crashed on its way to Hong Kong | | |
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| Jul.5 |
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 Powerful typhoon Left dozens dead
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| May.20 |
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Hong Kong puts lid on bird flu Thousands of birds to be killed in more than 130 markets. Buddhist monks are praying for the lost souls
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