Japanese encephalitis – Charm

Opinion | Why Hong Kong cannot let its guard down on mosquito-borne diseases

Cs news8 months ago03 mins

Just before news broke in July of a chikungunya outbreak in Foshan, Guangdong province, I was on a field trip with a group of students in Pok Fu Lam. It was a sultry day; recent rains had increased the humidity. It was impossible not to sweat. As we made our first stop to begin an…

Hong Kong records first case of Japanese encephalitis in 6 years

Cs news8 months ago02 mins

Hong Kong has recorded its first case of Japanese encephalitis in six years after a 49-year-old woman was diagnosed with the potentially fatal mosquito-borne disease upon returning from the Philippines. The Centre for Health Protection said on Wednesday that the imported case involved a foreign woman who was in a stable condition. She had travelled…