HK: 2014 Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreaks

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Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak at kindergarten under CHP investigation


Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (May 26) investigating an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at a kindergarten (KG) in **** Hom, and hence appealed to the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene.

The affected children, 10 boys and 10 girls, aged from four to five, have developed oral ulcers and vesicles on their hands and feet since May 15. All of them have consulted private doctors or general out-patient clinics and none required hospitalisation. They are now in a stable condition.

The CHP's investigations are ongoing.

Officers of the CHP have conducted a site visit and provided health advice to the KG's staff.

The KG has been put under medical surveillance...

Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2014-05-26

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Kindergarten-cum-child care centre with HFMD outbreak advised to suspend classes


Hong Kong (HKSAR) - C&MA Tin Chung Nursery School in Tin Shui Wai has been advised by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (May 26) to suspend classes from tomorrow (May 27) for two weeks until June 9 following an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) affecting 13 pupils.

The affected pupils, comprising six boys and seven girls aged 3 to 6, have developed symptoms of HFMD, including oral ulcers as well as rashes and vesicles on their hands or feet, since May 7. All of them sought medical treatment. A 3-year-old boy was admitted to Tuen Mun Hospital.

They are now in stable condition.

The nasopharyngeal aspirate of the boy tested positive for enterovirus 71 (EV71) upon laboratory testing by the Public Health Services Laboratory Branch of the CHP.

The school management has stepped up infection control measures according to the CHP's advice. The CHP has been closely monitoring the situation. In view of the fact that there were persistent cases, the school was advised to suspend classes for thorough disinfection to stop virus transmission.

The school has been put under medical surveillance...

Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2014-05-26

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Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak at primary school under CHP investigation


Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (May 28) investigating an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at a primary school in Kowloon City, and hence appealed to the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene.

The affected pupils, 14 boys and seven girls, aged from six to 11, have developed fever, oral ulcers and rash on their hands and feet since May 16. All of them have consulted private doctors and none required hospitalisation. They are now in a stable condition.

The CHP's investigations are ongoing.

Officers of the CHP have conducted a site visit and provided health advice to the primary school.

The school has been put under medical surveillance...

Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2014-05-28

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Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak at nursery school under CHP investigation

Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (June 4) investigating an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at a nursery school in Sha Tin, and hence appealed to the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene.

The affected pupils, comprising eight boys and 13 girls aged 3 to 6, have developed fever and oral ulcers as well as rash and vesicles on their hands or feet since May 23. All of them subsequently sought medical consultation and did not require hospitalisation. They are currently in stable condition.

The stool specimen of an affected pupil tested positive for Coxsackie virus group A type 16 upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.

Officers of the CHP have conducted site visits and provided health advice to the school.

The school has been put under medical surveillance. The CHP's investigations are ongoing...


Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2014-06-04

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Two cases of severe paediatric enterovirus infection under CHP investigation
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (June 5) investigating two cases of severe paediatric enterovirus (EV) infection and hence urged the public to stay vigilant.

The first case involved a 2-month-old boy with good past health. He presented with fever and malaise since June 2. He was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital on June 3 and was admitted on the same day. He is now in stable condition.

The clinical diagnosis was encephalitis. His cerebrospinal fluid was tested positive for enterovirus upon preliminary laboratory testing by Prince of Wales Hospital.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no recent travel history. His home contacts remained asymptomatic. The CHP investigation is continuing.

The second case involved a 4-year-old boy with good past health. He presented with fever, cough, throat ulcer as well as rash and vesicles over hands and feet since May 20. He was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital on May 24 and was admitted on the same day. He was noted to have increased drowsiness and developed hypotonia on May 26. He is now in stable condition.

The clinical diagnosis was encephalitis. His throat swab tested positive for enterovirus 71 (EV71) upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no recent travel history. Three of his home contacts had recovered from hand, foot and mouth disease and the other home contacts remained asymptomatic. The CHP investigation is continuing.

A spokesman for the CHP said that as EV infection is transmitted by direct contact with nose and throat discharges, the public should remain vigilant and observe the following preventive measures:

* Wash hands before eating and after going to the toilet and changing diapers;
* Cover the mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing;
* Maintain good ventilation; and
* Thoroughly clean toys or appliances which are contaminated by nasal or oral secretions.

Children suffering from the infection should stay at home and avoid contact with other children until they have recovered.

For more information, the public may visit the CHP's website (www.chp.gov.hk) or call the DH's Health Education Hotline (2833 0111).

Ends/Thursday, June 5, 2014
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9 June 2014
Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak at kindergarten under CHP investigation

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (June 9) investigating an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at a kindergarten (KG) on Lantau Island, and hence appealed to the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene.

The affected pupils, 11 boys and nine girls, aged 2 to 6, have developed fever and oral ulcers as well as rash and vesicles on their hands or feet since May 17. All of them have consulted private doctors or general out-patient clinics. None of them were hospitalised. They are now all in stable condition.

The stool specimen of one of the affected pupils tested positive for Coxsackie virus group A type 16 upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.

Officers of the CHP have conducted site visits and provided health advice to the KG's staff. The KG has been put under medical surveillance. The CHP's investigations are ongoing...

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2 July 2014
Hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak under CHP investigation

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (July 2) investigating an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) at a child care centre in Yau Tsim Mong District, and hence appealed to the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene.

The affected children are nine boys and 11 girls aged 1 to 2. They have developed fever, oral ulcers as well as rash on their hands and feet since June 20. All of them have consulted private doctors. None of them have been hospitalised. They are now all in stable condition.

The stool specimens of two of the affected children tested positive for enterovirus upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.

Officers of the CHP have conducted a site visit and provided health advice to the staff of the child care centre. The centre has been put under medical surveillance. The CHP's investigations are ongoing...

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EV71 case with encephalitis complication under CHP investigation
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The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (July 4) investigating a case of Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection with encephalitis complication involving an 18-year-old man, and urges the public to be vigilant against the disease.

The patient, with good past health, has presented with rash on the hands and feet since June 26, as well as fever, headache and vomiting since June 27. He attended the Accident and Emergency Department of North District Hospital on June 28 and was admitted for management on the same day.

His clinical diagnosis was encephalitis. He is currently in stable condition.

His nasopharyngeal aspirate tested positive for EV71 by the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the CHP.

Initial investigation revealed that he had no recent travel history. His home contacts remained asymptomatic.

The CHP's investigation is continuing.

A CHP spokesman said that as the infection is transmitted by direct contact with nose and throat discharges, the public should be vigilant against the disease and observe the following preventive measures:

* Wash hands before eating and after going to the toilet and changing diapers;
* Cover the mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing;
* Maintain good ventilation; and
* Thoroughly clean toys or appliances which are contaminated by nasal or oral secretions.

Children suffering from the infection should stay at home and avoid contacting other children until they have recovered.

For more information, people may visit the CHP's website (www.chp.gov.hk) or call the Central Health Education Hotline 2833 0111.
Ends/Friday, July 4, 2014
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18 July 2014
Two cases of severe paediatric enterovirus infection under CHP investigation

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (July 18) investigating two cases of severe paediatric enterovirus (EV) infection and urged the public to be vigilant against the disease.

The first case involved a 1-month-old baby boy with good past health. He presented with fever since July 9. He was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital on July 10, and was admitted on the same day. He has recovered and was discharged today.

The clinical diagnoses were meningitis and urinary tract infection. His cerebrospinal fluid tested positive for EV upon preliminary laboratory testing by Prince of Wales Hospital.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that he had no recent travel history. His elder sister has suffered from fever and cough recently, and had recovered. His other home contacts remained asymptomatic.

The second case involved a 1-month-old baby girl with good past health. She presented with fever since July 15. She was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Tuen Mun Hospital on July 16, and was admitted on the same day. She is now in stable condition.

The clinical diagnosis was meningitis. Her cerebrospinal fluid tested positive for EV upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient lives in Shenzhen. Her home contacts have remained asymptomatic...

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21 July 2014
Case of severe paediatric enterovirus infection under CHP investigation

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (July 21) investigating a case of severe paediatric enterovirus (EV) infection and urged the public to be vigilant against the disease.

The case involves an 11-year-old girl with good past health. She presented with fever, headache, vomiting and diarrhoea since July 12. She was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) on July 14, and was admitted on the same day. She recovered and was discharged on July 18.

The clinical diagnosis was meningitis. Her cerebrospinal fluid, rectal swab and throat swab tested positive for EV upon preliminary laboratory testing by PWH.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no recent travel history. Her younger sister had fever since July 7. She was not hospitalised and had recovered. Other home contacts have remained asymptomatic. The CHP investigation is continuing...

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7 August 2014
CHP investigating case of severe paediatric enterovirus infection

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (August 7) investigating a case of severe paediatric enterovirus infection and urged the public to be vigilant against the disease.

The case involves a one-month-old baby boy with good past health. He presented with fever, vomiting, facial rash and a declining general condition since August 3 and was admitted to Queen Elizabeth Hospital the following day. His condition remains stable.

The clinical diagnosis was encephalitis. His cerebrospinal fluid sample and throat and nasopharyngeal swabs all tested positive for EV upon preliminary testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no recent travel history. His home contacts remain asymptomatic. The CHP investigation is continuing...

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13 August 2014
Case of severe paediatric enterovirus infection under CHP investigation

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (August 13) investigating a case of severe paediatric enterovirus (EV) infection and urged the public to be vigilant against the disease.

The 20-day-old baby boy, with good past health, has developed fever and decreased appetite since August 10. He was taken to Kwong Wah Hospital and was admitted on the same day for further management.

His clinical diagnosis was meningitis and he has been in stable condition all along.

The patient's cerebrospinal fluid sample tested positive for EV upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no recent travel history. His two cousins who had fever recently have sought medical attention and recovered while his father who recently had upper respiratory infection symptoms has also sought medical consultation. The remaining home contacts are asymptomatic...

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20 August 2014
Two cases of severe paediatric enterovirus infection under CHP investigation

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (August 20) investigating two cases of severe paediatric enterovirus (EV) infection and urged the public to be vigilant against the disease.

The first patient is a 2-month-old baby boy with good past health. He has developed fever since August 17. He was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital and was admitted on August 18 for further management. His clinical diagnosis was meningitis and he has been in stable condition all along.

The patient's cerebrospinal fluid sample tested positive for EV upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch (PHLSB).

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no recent travel history. His home contacts are asymptomatic.

The second patient is a 3-year-old boy with good past health. He has presented with fever and rash since August 5 and developed unsteady gait on August 10. He was taken to the Accident and Emergency Department of Tuen Mun Hospital on August 10 and was admitted on the same day. His clinical diagnosis was cerebellar ataxia and he is currently in stable condition.

The patient's rectal swab tested positive for EV upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's PHLSB.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient travelled to Dongguan from July 20 to August 1 and on August 5. His elder brother, an 11-year-old boy, had developed rash on August 11 and recovered. Other home contacts remained asymptomatic...

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26 August 2014
Case of severe paediatric enterovirus infection under CHP investigation

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (August 26) investigating a case of severe paediatric enterovirus (EV) infection and urged the public to be vigilant against the disease.

The 1-month-old baby boy, with good past health, has developed fever since August 23. He was admitted to United Christian Hospital on August 24 for management.

His clinical diagnosis was meningitis and he has been in stable condition all along.

The patient's cerebrospinal fluid sample tested positive for EV upon preliminary laboratory testing by the CHP's Public Health Laboratory Services Branch.

Initial enquiries by the CHP revealed that the patient had no recent travel history. His home contacts remain asymptomatic.

The CHP's investigation is proceeding...

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28 November 2014
CHP investigates case of severe paediatric enterovirus infection

The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (November 28) investigating a case of severe paediatric enterovirus (EV) infection and hence urged the public to be vigilant against the disease.

The patient is a two-month-old baby girl with good past health who has presented with fever and irritability since November 23. She was admitted to Prince of Wales Hospital (PWH) on November 24 for further management.

The clinical diagnosis was meningitis. She is now in a clinically in stable condition.

Her cerebrospinal fluid specimen and rectal swab tested positive for EV upon preliminary laboratory testing by PWH.

Initial enquiries revealed that the patient had no recent travel history. Her elder brother, who has had mild respiratory symptoms, is recovering.

The CHP's investigation is proceeding.

A spokesman for the CHP said that as EV infection is transmitted by direct contact with nose and throat discharges, the public should be vigilant and observe the following preventive measures:

* Wash hands before eating and after going to the toilet and changing diapers;
* Cover the mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing;
* Maintain good ventilation; and
* Thoroughly clean toys or appliances which are contaminated by nasal or oral secretions.

Children suffering from the infection should stay at home and avoid contact with other children until they have recovered.

For more information, the public may visit the CHP's website (www.chp.gov.hk) or call the DH's health education hotline (2833 0111).

Ends/Friday, November 28, 2014