China - Imported Zika cases rises to 5

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016, 20:23

Imported Zika cases in China rises to 5

By Xinhua

BEIJING - China has confirmed another two imported Zika cases, bringing the figure to five, according to the National Health and Family Planning Commission.

The new cases involved a 38-year-old man and his eight-year-old son from Yiwu city in east China's Zhejiang province. They were bitten by mosquitos while in Fiji and Samoa, health authorities said.
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CHP notified of two additional imported cases of Zika Virus Infection in Mainland

23 February 2016

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) received notification today (February 23) of two additional imported cases of Zika Virus Infection in the Mainland from the National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC), and again urged the public, particularly pregnant women, those planning pregnancy and immunocompromised patients, to adopt strict anti-mosquito measures during travel.

According to the NHFPC, the two cases involved a father and his son. The father, aged 38 from Yiwu, Zhejiang, developed fever and skin rash on February 21 and his son aged 9 presented with headache on February 16 and developed skin rash on February 21. The two cases were confirmed by the health authorities in Zhejiang today. The two patients are now hospitalised for isolation and management in Yiwu.

Enquiries revealed that the two male patients were the travel collaterals of the 38-year-old male patient who was the This link will open in a new windowthird imported case of Zika virus in the Mainland. They travelled to Fiji and Samoa in a tour group on February 2 and returned to the Mainland via Hong Kong on February 14. The third case was laboratory confirmed on February 19.

The DH's Port Health Office (PHO) has followed up with the airline concerned on necessary disinsection and vector control measures. Port Health Inspectors (PHIs) will conduct follow-up inspection when the aircraft concerned next arrives in Hong Kong.

The DH's PHO has stepped up inspection at the Boundary Control Points (BCPs) and the airport to maintain strict environmental hygiene with effective mosquito control. PHIs have reinforced training for contractors of BCPs, including the airport, harbour ports and ground crossings, on port hygiene and pest control for effective vector prevention. Health promotion in BCPs has been enhanced through pamphlets and posters to alert travellers to necessary measures against Zika.
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http://www.dh.gov.hk/english/press/2016/160223-3.html

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China's health authority warns about Zika virus spreading as weather warms

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CNBC.com
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State news agency Xinhua reported that National Health and Family Planning Commission spokesperson Xiong Huang told a press conference on Wednesday that China had confirmed five imported cases of the virus since its first case on February 9.
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The Chinese official said that the country's latest confirmed cases were a 38-year-old man and his eight-year-old son from Yiwu City in the Zhejiang Province, who were bitten by mosquitoes while visiting Fiji and Samoa. The other three people diagnosed with Zika were from the Jiangxi, Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces.

"We should be vigilant as the spread of the illness can not be ruled out in some regions where the mosquito population will increase as the weather warms," Zinhua quoted Xiong as saying. The official added that authorities would intensify efforts to quarantine infected people and reduce the number of mosquitoes.
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http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/24/chinese-authorities-issue-warning-about-zika-virus.html