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Written by: Cui Bi Zheng
2020-01-16 21:42
Last updated: 2020-01-16 21:43Unknown pneumonia has occurred in Wuhan since the end of last year. The Bureau of Hospital Administration has listed suspected cases of suspected pneumonia after a visit to Wuhan as reportable cases for isolation and treatment. The Centre for Health Protection announced that as of noon today (16th), two additional suspected cases were reported: a girl who is only 1 year old and a 43-year-old man, both of whom have been confirmed to have influenza A.
As of today, there are a total of 78 suspected cases in Hong Kong. The Hospital Authority stated that six of all reported cases remained in hospital for isolation, all in stable condition. There have been no confirmed cases of new coronavirus infection in public hospitals.
Hong Kong is highly alert to the new pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan. (Profile picture)
Information from the Centre for Health Protection showed that the new cases were a 1-year-old girl and a 43-year-old man who were hospitalized at Princess Margaret Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital. They were both diagnosed with influenza A (H3).
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The Secretary for Food and Health, Professor Chen Zhaoshi (15th from right), convened the second meeting of the Steering Committee on Severe Contingency Levels today to assess risks and review arrangements for prevention and control measures. (Photo from Government Information Service)
In addition, the Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, today convened the second meeting of the Steering Committee on Severe Contingency Levels to assess the risks and review the prevention and control measures of the information obtained by the Hong Kong delegation in Wuhan and the latest development of pneumonitis cases infected with new coronavirus arrangement. Chen Zhaoshi said that there were no cases of severe pneumonia in Hong Kong. The latest survey results published by the mainland authorities show that no clear evidence of human-to-human transmission has been found, but the possibility of limited human-to-human transmission has not been ruled out. The government has noted cases of pneumonia of new coronavirus infections in other countries. Due to the frequent travel of Hong Kong, the SAR Government must respond quickly in the event of infection cases.
She continued that the Department of Health had expanded its surveillance coverage in response to the latest situation and wrote to relevant stakeholders. In addition, the government will strengthen sanitary inspection facilities for all port hygiene and sanitation of public facilities. Relevant government departments will also remind the tourism and hotel industries to adopt measures of the Department of Health on the prevention of infectious diseases. The Government has also called on universities to strengthen the prevention and control of campuses and dormitories, and pay attention to the health of students who have visited the Mainland.
The government also urges the public to return to Hong Kong from overseas if they have fever or other symptoms, they should seek medical treatment immediately, and actively inform the doctor of the places they have visited recently and whether they have come into contact with animals; they should clean their hands before wearing a mask; and Properly maintain the drainage pipe and regularly inject water into the U-shaped gas barrier to ensure environmental sanitation.
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Wuhan Pneumonia Hospital Administration, Center for Health Protection, Department of Health, Wuhan Food and Health Bureau
