Cases of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae with OXA-carbapenemase in...
The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:The spokesperson for Queen Elizabeth Hospital made the following announcement today (April 9):A 65-year-old male patient admitted to a...
View ArticleImported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) under CHP investigation
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) is today (April 9) investigating an imported human case of avian influenza A(H7N9) affecting a woman aged 82.The patient, with...
View ArticleRed flags hoisted at several beaches
Attention TV/radio announcers:Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:Here is an item of interest to swimmers.The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (April 10) that due...
View ArticleMissing man in Kwai Chung located
A man who went missing in Kwai Chung has been located. Lai King-yuk, aged 77, left his residence in Tai Wo Hau Estate on April 8 and failed to return. His family made a report to Police on the same...
View ArticleRed flag hoisted at Clear Water Bay Second Beach
Attention TV/radio announcers:Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:Here is an item of interest to swimmers.The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (April 10) that due...
View ArticleScientific Committee's interim recommendation on seasonal influenza...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health announced today (April 10) the interim recommendation by the CHP's Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases (SCVPD) on the...
View ArticleThirty immigration offenders arrested
The Immigration Department and the Hong Kong Police Force today (April 10) jointly mounted an anti-illegal employment operation codenamed "Windsand" in Sheung Shui district. During the operation, 30...
View ArticleFour additional overseas cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome closely...
The Department of Health (DH) is today (April 10) closely monitoring four additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by the Kingdom of Saudi...
View ArticleEpidemiological investigation and follow-up actions by CHP on confirmed human...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (April 10) provided an update on the ninth confirmed human case of avian influenza A(H7N9), which is affecting an...
View ArticleHong Kong to continue pioneering role for offshore RMB business, CE tells...
Hong Kong will continue its pioneering role in the development of offshore Renminbi business, the Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, told the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2014 in Hainan today...
View ArticleFun day event at Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery
Members of the public are invited to join a two-day fun day event at the Fireboat Alexander Grantham Exhibition Gallery in Quarry Bay Park this Saturday and Sunday (April 12 and 13).On both days the...
View ArticleSafety alert over certain brands of Roche Diabetes Care blood glucose test...
The Department of Health (DH) today (April 10) drew public attention to a safety alert issued by Roche Diagnostics (Hong Kong) Limited concerning two glucose test strips namely Accu-Chek Compact test...
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Speech by CE at Hong Kong dinner session of Boao Forum in Hainan (English...
Following is the speech by the Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, at the Hong Kong dinner session ¡V "Hong Kong's Opportunities and Challenges in the Process of Renminbi Internationalization" of the Boao...
View ArticleRed flag hoisted at Shek O Beach
Attention TV/radio announcers:Please broadcast the following as soon as possible:Here is an item of interest to swimmers.The Leisure and Cultural Services Department announced today (April 11) that due...
View ArticleCHP notified of three additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) in...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) yesterday (April 10) received notification of three additional human cases of avian influenza A(H7N9) from the Health and Family...
View ArticleTranscript of remarks by SEN
Following is the transcript of remarks by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, during a media standup session at the "Go Green, Waste Less" Summit today (April 11):Reporter: Can you...
View ArticlePublic reminded to observe regulation on export of powdered formula for...
As the Easter holiday is approaching, parallel trading activities involving the illicit export of powdered formula are expected to rise. The Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) has stepped up...
View ArticleLegCo Delegation departs for Shanghai to conduct duty visit
The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:The Legislative Council (LegCo) Delegation, led by the President of LegCo, Mr Jasper Tsang, departed for Shanghai today (April...
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Customs conducts operations against sale of counterfeit medicines (with photos)
Acting on information on the selling of counterfeit medicines, the Customs yesterday and today (April 10 and 11) conducted a series of strike-and-search operations in Sai Wan, Mong Kok, Shau Kei Wan...
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Suspected case of Phytolacca americana poisoning under CHP investigation...
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today (April 11) investigating a suspected case of Phytolacca americana poisoning affecting a woman aged 40, and hence reminded...
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