2013 03 10 17:29
Hong Kong in social March 10 days, the Secretary for the Hong Kong Food and Health Bureau, high-Yong Man on the 10th, said, authorities will in the short run some programs, liaise with the airlines, especially some of the affected areas back to the Port of flight, likely will increase prompted remind the crew and passengers, and pay special attention to their physical condition before entering Hong Kong.
Ko Wing-man said, officially entered the seasonal influenza peak of reported cases in the 9th Queen Elizabeth Hospital, at least in cases involving airline crew earlier this another case involving the crew back in the Middle East upon arrival in Hong Kong from symptoms. Currently has 14 confirmed cases of serious respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus.
He added that the new coronavirus caused severe respiratory disease began to appear by the middle of last year it has been nearly a year, although the small number of cases, but the mortality rate of up to 50% of new viruses tenth of these cases occur in the United Kingdom, more involved in the disease by two relatives, it was a sign of human. Authorities reminded the public, especially to the affected areas to return to Hong Kong citizens, if they feel unwell, be sure to take personal protection measures and seek treatment as soon as possible.
CHP and HA has announced a series of measures to strengthen the vigilance and monitoring, even if the patient does not have history of travel had traveled to the affected areas, if their symptoms tally is unable to identify a reasonable explanation in the short term, are A quick test. (End)
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