The epidemic situation in Hong Kong has stabilized. Yuan Guoyong, a government expert consultant and chair professor of the Department of Microbiology of the University of Hong Kong, said earlier that summer is the golden period for normalcy. There are also outbreaks, so summer is not without risks.
He also said that the Case Tracking Office of the Centre for Health Protection had restarted all case tracking in May, and at least ten clusters of infections have been identified so far.
In addition, the Secretary for Food and Health, Chen Zhaoshi, pointed out that the risk of monkeypox outbreaks in Hong Kong is not high, but he will still take precautions.
Lin Wenjian said that the return to normal in summer depends on whether the epidemic situation in summer remains stable. During the pandemic, hot regions such as Africa also have outbreaks, so it is not without risks. In terms of prevention and control, it is necessary to pay attention to whether there are new virus strains in other regions.
He said that the current number of confirmed cases is between 200 and 300, so the case tracking office has restarted all case tracking in May, and at least ten infection clusters have been reported in May, which can help clear the chain of transmission.
Will continue to monitor the new crown epidemic in Hong Kong and take good internal and external defense
Chen Zhaoshi said that the current epidemic situation is stable, and various indicators are stable and declining, such as the proportion of positive sewage and the proportion of positive tests, but there are still transmission chains in the community.
She said that she will continue to monitor the situation. The internal defense has prepared for the next wave of the epidemic or a sharp rebound in the epidemic, and the external defense will also pay attention to the influx of mutant virus strains into Hong Kong.
As for monkeypox, Chen Zhaoshi said that he is very concerned about the epidemic and noticed that cases have started to appear in different countries. Although Hong Kong has not yet, it must be prepared and prepared. He also said that the Center for Health Protection has tested all capabilities to test and found monkeypox. The center has also Send letters to doctors to understand and request reporting of suspected cases.
As for whether to isolate and for how long after a case is discovered, the Department of Health will review the data and observe the overall situation.
She said the authorities would do a risk assessment. "There is a risk, but it is not high, and it will not be ruled out."
Active contact with pharmaceutical companies about purchasing monkeypox vaccine
Lin Wenjian added that monkeypox is a zoonotic virus that is mainly transmitted through contact with infected animals, patients and pollutants, and may also be transmitted through prolonged droplets.
He pointed out that in addition to vaccines, the focus of prevention and control should be early detection and early isolation, also known as monkeypox with obvious symptoms, which is easier to detect than the new coronavirus. Pharmaceutical companies buy vaccines. At present, the effectiveness of smallpox vaccine against monkeypox is 80% or more.
▼Zhang Zhujun sent a letter to a private doctor titled "Beware of Monkeypox"▼
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