Infections – Charm

1 more death, another 30 Hong Kong cases tied to outbreak of fish-linked infection

Cs news4 months ago01 mins

Hong Kong has recorded one more death and another 30 infections linked to a citywide outbreak of a Group B Streptococcus strain related to contact with raw freshwater fish. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Friday that the 30 new cases logged in the past four days involved 16 men and 14 women,…

Hong Kong freshwater fish farms log 30% drop in business amid outbreak of deadly infection

Cs news4 months ago02 mins

Some Hong Kong seafood suppliers have suffered a 30 per cent drop in business amid fears over a potentially deadly bacterial infection linked to raw freshwater fish, a sector leader has said, after a rise in cases in the past week. Health authorities said they were in contact with officials in mainland China, one of…