CHP reveals no brand-new verified chikungunya fever infection cases today
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (August 3) stated that no brand-new verified chikungunya fever (CF) infection cases had actually been taped as at 5pm today. The CHP will continue to reinforce its monitoring operate in view of the CF case in current days. Members of the general public are recommended to preserve rigorous ecological health, mosquito control and individual protective procedures both in your area and when taking a trip beyond Hong Kong. Preventing mosquito bites and removing mosquito reproducing websites work methods to avoid CF.
An overall of one CF case was tape-recorded in Hong Kong this year, which is an imported case. From 2016 to 2019, in between one and 11 CF cases were tape-recorded in Hong Kong each year, all of which were imported cases.
Today, the CHP released another letter to all physicians and healthcare facilities in Hong Kong relating to CF to supply them with the current epidemiological details and appeal them to look out for CF-related signs amongst those who go back to Hong Kong from outgoing travel to impacted locations. If there are presumed CF cases, they need to right away refer the clients to health centers for treatment and reported to the DH in accordance with the recognized system so that the DH can start epidemiological examinations, and carry out avoidance and control steps. For clients with normal scientific signs of CF, regardless of their travel history, physicians ought to think about to set up screening based on scientific judgment.
The Head of the Communicable Disease Branch of the CHP, Dr Albert Au, advised members of the general public that if they return from locations impacted by mosquito-borne illness, they must use bug spray for 14 days upon arrival in Hong Kong. Members of the general public must carefully observe individual health conditions, in specific signs such as fever, joint discomfort and rash. If they feel unhealthy, they need to look for medical suggestions immediately and supply their travel information to the physician for medical diagnosis and set up proper screening based upon a specific client’s condition. Members of the general public are prompted not to self-medicate, especially with aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as ibuprofen), as these drugs might trigger severe negative effects, for instance increasing the danger of haemorrhage.
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) has actually magnified anti-mosquito procedures at the house of the validated client and the places checked out after the start of health problem. The FEHD attract members of the general public to continue to remain alert and interact to perform mosquito avoidance and control procedures early, consisting of checking their homes and environments to eliminate prospective breeding premises, altering water in vases and scrubbing their inner surface areas along with eliminating water in dishes under potted plants a minimum of as soon as a week, correctly dealing with containers such as soda cans and lunch boxes. The FEHD likewise recommends members of the general public and residential or commercial property management companies to keep drains pipes without clog and level all faulty ground surface areas to avoid the build-up of water. They need to likewise scrub all drains pipes and surface area drains with an alkaline cleaning agent a minimum of as soon as a week to get rid of any mosquito eggs.
The most recent gravidtrap and density indices for Aedes albopictus in various study locations are readily available on the department site at: https://www.fehd.gov.hk/english/pestcontrol/dengue_fever/Dengue_Fever_Ovitrap_Index_Update.html#.
The CHP will team up with the FEHD to hold an online live workshop on its Facebook page on Tuesday (August 5) from 8pm to 8.30 pm, to offer info and health recommendations on avoiding mosquito bites and managing mosquito breeding, along with dealing with associated public questions. Members of public are welcome to participate in.
The general public needs to call 1823 in case of mosquito issues and might go to the following pages for additional information: the CF page of the CHP and the Travel Health Service, the current Travel Health News, pointers for utilizing bug sprays, and the CHP Facebook Page, Instagram Account and YouTube Channel, and likewise Mosquito Prevention and Control devoted page of the FEHD.