This year, Hong Kong has temporarily recorded 29 cases of melioidosis, of which 20 were recorded in Sham Shui Po District, and more cases occurred in Pak Tin Estate.
In an interview with a radio program this morning (19th), Sham Shui Po District Council Chairman Tan Tak-shing believed that specific groups such as construction workers and market hawkers need to have information. The government needs to strengthen publicity through posters, leaflets, etc. .
Lin Qing, deputy dean of the School of Nursing of Tung Wah College and director of the Chinese and Western Medical Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, pointed out that the hospital will provide free Chinese medicine services for patients who have recovered from melioidosis, including 5 to 10 drug treatments to help regulate the body and improve immunity.
▼On October 18, the outbreak of melioidosis infection in Baitian Village▼
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Strengthen the promotion of Qin De to specific groups such as site workers, and urge to find out the connection of the case as soon as possible
Tan Decheng said that specific groups need more information on melioidosis: "For example, construction workers are exposed to dust on a daily basis, and people working in the vegetable market are exposed to more sewage, so they all need to have a lot of information." He suggested that the government should have a strategy Do it, otherwise, "you can't see that prevention plays a big role."
Of the 20 cases involving Sham Shui Po District, 17 were recorded after August, involving 16 buildings, including 5 buildings in Pak Tin Estate, 3 buildings in Shek Kip Mei Estate, and 8 buildings in other Sham Shui Po Districts.
Tan Decheng said that the government should closely follow up and investigate the residents of the five buildings in Pak Tin Village to find out the connection.
The Department of Health has collected more than 100 environmental samples in Sham Shui Po district earlier, all of which were tested negative for melioidosis.
Qin Decheng suggested expanding the scope of tracking, including work place, living habits, etc.
▼On October 13, we directly attacked the water accumulation in Sham Shui Po, where melioidosis broke out▼
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Tung Wah College of Nursing provides free Chinese medicine treatment for the recovered
The Department of Health stated earlier that Burkholderia melioidosis exists in soil and stagnant water environments, and it is easy to spread from the soil after wind and rain.
Lin Qing stressed that melioidosis can only be contracted by contact with soil or water contaminated by germs: "Some friends have asked how dangerous it is to travel in the mountains with a lot of dirt, but it's fine if there's no germs in the dirt."
Lin Qingze, Deputy Dean of the School of Nursing of Tung Wah College and Director of the Chinese and Western Medical Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, pointed out on the radio program that the School of Nursing of Tung Hwa College provides free TCM services for patients who have recovered from melioidosis, including 5 to 10 drug treatments to help regulate the body and improve immunity. .
(File photo/Photo by Li Zetong)
Lin Qing pointed out that the School of Nursing of Donghua University provides free Chinese medicine services for patients who have recovered from melioidosis. The team consists of 4 doctors who provide 5 to 10 drug treatments for the recovered patients to condition their bodies and improve their immunity. There is no quota for the time being.
Lin Qing emphasized that he is relatively passive at the moment, and he has not actively sought out patients. "If someone asks us, we can provide services." He also revealed that the hospital founder is preparing relevant lectures, but no details are available.
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