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2020-01-07 08:41
Last updated: 2020-01-07 10:42The Department of Health received 21 cases yesterday (6th). After visiting Wuhan, fever or respiratory infections occurred. The Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, said that the authorities are speeding up the work of the Prevention and Control of Diseases Ordinance to include "severe new infectious pathogen respiratory disease" as a statutory notifiable infectious disease. It is expected to be published in the Gazette this week. .
Guo Jiaqi, a member of the Legislative Council, who was a doctor, attended a radio program this morning (7th), saying that pneumonia in the Mainland was unknown, and he questioned how long it took to isolate people suspected of being sick. "I don't think it's feasible." He emphasized that he was not opposed to legislation, but legislation should be made clear only when the virus is known. "This is the case in Wuhan today. If tomorrow is Chengdu or Congo, how do you isolate?"
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Unexplained pneumonia occurred in Wuhan since December 12. The Department of Health received 21 cases of fever and respiratory infections after visiting Wuhan, and 7 of them have been discharged. The government intends to include "severe new infectious pathogen respiratory disease" as a statutory notifiable infectious disease, which is expected to be published in the Gazette this week.
No clear isolation guidelines for healthcare workers
Legislative Councilor Guo Jiaqi was interviewed by Hong Kong and Taiwan's "Millennium" program today, criticizing the revision of the law is not feasible, questioning the "severe new infectious pathogen respiratory disease" claim is unique in Hong Kong, but it is still unknown what virus causes pneumonia The medical staff did not have clear guidelines to judge that the suspected patient could leave. "I have to quarantine if I have a respiratory infection in Wuhan. There is no problem in isolating Hong Kong people, but what if you are isolating a foreign businessman?" The practice may affect Hong Kong ’s trade or Tourism.
He went on to point out that temporarily six coronaviruses could infect humans, including SARS and the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), but there is still very little information available in Hong Kong from December to now. What about the mainland's inability to find out the cause? "It is suggested that the government can take the initiative to send people to Wuhan to find out.
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Guo Jiaqi reiterated that as a doctor, he is not opposed to legislation, but this time the amendment is too empty, and there are too many places in the world with different infectious diseases. "This is the case in Wuhan today. If tomorrow is Chengdu or Congo, what will you do? Isolation? "He emphasized that the approach would only strain the already tight beds in Hong Kong and increase the pressure on medical staff." Hong Kong is already at the peak of influenza. Is there really a place to isolate suspected patients for a long time? "
He also blamed the poor performance of the Department of Health in preventing the spread of infectious diseases. For example, Taiwan and Macau had previously targeted flights from Wuhan, etc., and checked the physical condition of all passengers, forcing them to fill out health declaration forms. "Hong Kong hasn't followed along. Why should we legislate?" According to his observations, even if the Department of Health has arranged personnel to check the temperature of passengers at the port, most of the personnel are recruited through outsourced contractors, questioning their knowledge of health or will Insufficient, urging reference to arrange at least one nurse present.
What do you think of a 45-year-old female patient who chose to be discharged at her own risk because she needed to take care of her daughter? Guo Jiaqi responded that the incident was not ideal from the perspective of infectious diseases. He believed that the Department of Health could handle the incident humanely, such as sending someone to take care of the patient's daughter, and knowing whether the patient's daughter should be quarantined together.
In response to the outbreak of unknown viral pneumonia in Wuhan, public hospitals have been upgraded to a "severe" level, and people who enter and leave the hospital wear masks. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
Wuhan Pneumonia Center for Personal Health and Public Health