HK:2013 hand-foot-mouth disease cases

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Source: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/795352.shtml#.Ud9OTVNpehc

HK records 423 cases of hand-foot-mouth disease
Xinhua | 2013-7-11 8:32:39
By Agencies

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection of the Department of Health on Wednesday urged citizens to stay alert against hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) and enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection.

As of July 9, there have been 423 institutional HFMD outbreaks in Hong Kong this year. The number is higher than those of the previous two years in the corresponding period, according to a statement posted on the center's website...

 

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Re: HK:2013 hand-foot-mouth disease cases

Source: http://7thspace.com/headlines/44207...nd_mouth_disease_under_chp_investigation.html

Two outbreaks of hand, foot and mouth disease under CHP investigation


Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health today (July 31) appealed to the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) after investigating into HFMD outbreaks at two summer camps which were respectively held in Stanley and Sai Kung by the same organisation and affected a total of 38 residents and two members of staff.

The first outbreak at a camp site in Stanley involved 23 residents, comprising 19 boys and four girls aged from 11 to 18, who have developed fever, oral ulcers, and rash and vesicles on their hands or feet since July 18.

The other outbreak at a camp site in Sai Kung affected 21 residents and two members of staff, comprising 18 males and five females aged from 12 to 33, who have developed fever, oral ulcers, and rash and vesicles on their hands or feet since July 23.

Preliminary investigations by the CHP revealed that six of the affected residents, five boys and one girl aged from 13 to 18, had attended both camps. The camp in Stanley started on July 17 and ended on July 20 while that in Sai Kung was held from July 22 to 26.

All affected residents and staff sought medical consultation. Two of them were hospitalised for management of which one has been discharged.

All affected persons are currently in stable condition...


Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2013-07-31

 

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Source: http://7thspace.com/headlines/44233...hild_care_centre_under_chp_investigation.html

Outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in kindergarten cum child care centre under CHP investigation


Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (August 5) investigating an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in a kindergarten cum child care centre in Sham Shui Po affecting 21 pupils, and hence appealed to the public to maintain strict personal and environmental hygiene to prevent HFMD.

The affected pupils, comprising 15 boys and six girls aged from 1 to 5, have developed oral ulcers as well as rash and vesicles on their hands or feet since July 7.

All affected pupils subsequently sought medical consultation and did not require hospitalisation. They are currently in stable condition.

The stool specimen of one of the affected pupils tested positive both for Enterovirus 71 (EV71) and Coxsackie virus A6 upon laboratory testing by the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the CHP.

Officers of the CHP have conducted site visits and provided health advice to the staff. The school has been put under medical surveillance...


Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2013-08-05

 

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Source: http://7thspace.com/headlines/44262...re_with_hfmd_outbreak_to_suspend_classes.html


CHP advises kindergarten cum child care centre with HFMD outbreak to suspend classes


Hong Kong (HKSAR) - The Salvation Army Pak Tin Nursery School, a kindergarten cum child care centre in Pak Tin Estate, Sham Shui Po, has been advised by the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health to suspend classes from today (August 8) for two weeks until August 21 following an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) affecting 22 pupils.

Further to the CHP's investigation into the outbreak affecting 21 pupils on August 5, an additional case in which a four-year-old girl developed oral ulcers was reported today. The girl subsequently sought medical attention and did not require hospitalisation.

This brings the total number of affected pupils to 22, comprising 15 boys and seven girls aged from one to five.

They have developed oral ulcers as well as rashes and vesicles on their hands or feet since July 7. All the affected pupils sought medical consultation and no hospitalisation was required. All of them are currently in stable condition.

The stool specimen of one of the affected pupils tested positive both for Enterovirus 71 (EV71) and Coxsackie virus A6 upon laboratory testing by the Public Health Laboratory Services Branch of the CHP.

The school management has stepped up infection control measures according to the CHP's health advice following officers' site visits on July 15 and August 1.

As an additional case has emerged in spite of enhanced infection control, the school was advised to suspend classes for thorough disinfection with a view to stopping further transmission of the virus.

The school has been put under medical surveillance...


Source: HKSAR Government
Published on: 2013-08-08