April 02, 2013

Announcements will be made at Hong Kong's entry points appealing to travellers from Shanghai and Anhui to report to port health officers if they feel unwell.
 
Centre for Health Protection Controller Dr Leung Ting-hung said leaflets will also be given to travellers reminding them to inform local staff or health officers at immigration checkpoints if they feel ill.
 
Dr Leung said the H7N9 virus is an avian flu, but there is no evidence it has the potential for human-to-human transmission.
 
He said he has written to all doctors in Hong Kong reminding them to report any suspected cases to the centre, which is monitoring the situation.
 
Speaking at the same briefing, Hospital Authority Chief Infection Control Officer Dr Dominic Tsang said hospital accident and emergency departments and outpatient clinics will watch for fever patients. Those with symptoms will be isolated, and healthcare teams will be provided with infection control equipment.
 
Dr Tsang said an avian flu rapid test result can be released within a day.