Outgoing H5 influenza in Hong Kong to travel abroad should be noted that

 2012-06-02 16:47:30

in Hong Kong came one cases of H5 influenza infections, the patient was a 2-year-old boy living in Guangdong Province, mainland China, Department of Health, Centers for Disease Control in addition to understanding the overall situation continued close monitoring has been directed to accredited to the international airport and port staff, with immediate effect to strengthen airport passenger fever screening and Birds history of exposure to survey influenza-like symptoms and Birds of a history of exposure visitor arrivals from Hong Kong and Macao, quarantine officers collected samples for examination; departing passengers to inform this epidemic information, and to remind abroad should be noted that during the health protection measures.

Further, any Medical Center clinic physician in case of suspected patients for treatment, should pay particular attention to their travel and contact history, and immediately communicated to the Health authorities. CDC special appeal to local businesspeople, and plans to the passengers, should observe good personal hygiene to strengthen wash their hands and other self-defense, do not touch or pick up the birds to avoid infection.
 Previous last one cases of H5N1 influenza to determine the cases occurred in November 2010; last one cases of mainland China for the cases of Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, in January of this year, Guangdong Province, the last one cases of the disease in December last year. Since 2003 the global total of 15 confirmed 604 cases of H5N1 influenza (357 deaths), Mainland China accumulated diagnosed 42 cases (28 deaths).

CDC particularly urged the public to go abroad for business, tourism or visiting relatives, especially when they go to the spread of avian flu in the region, should observe good personal hygiene, strengthen self-protection, consumption of chicken, ducks, geese (including eggs) should pay attention to the fully cooked avoid contact with or pick up the birds. Repatriation, such as fever or flu-like symptoms, seek quarantine officers to assist the airport, if returned home after feeling unwell, should wear face masks as soon as possible for medical treatment, and physician on the travel and contact history to facilitate diagnosis and treatment. The clinicians If suspected H5N1 influenza cases, in line informed of the conditions should be informed within 24 hours of health units

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