Hong Kong is considering a ban on poultry imports from Guangdong following confirmation from provincial authorities that a 31-year-old Shenzhen man is critically ill with the H5N1 strain of the virus, the South China Morning post reported. Three positive tests are awaiting approval from Beijing, at which point Hong Kong would hold talks with the mainland authorities on imposing a 21-day import ban on Guangdong poultry. The man, who bought vegetables several times at a wet market which also sells chickens, is the first confirmed human bird-flu victim in Shenzhen. Hong Kong strengthened bird-flu control measures on Wednesday.
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