https://www.scmp.com/rss/522701/feed The latest news and top stories on Dr. Joseph Tsang Kay-yan. An infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Tsang is an Associate Consultant at Princess Margaret Hospital and a Council member of The Hong Kong Society of Infectious Diseases. He holds honorary positions with the Department of Health and Chinese University of Hong Kong. He managed SARS victims and developed award-winning antibiotic stewardship programs. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Glasgow and Edinburgh, he frequently... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Willa Wu Willa Wu Hong Kong may have silent transmission chains of chikungunya fever in the community, a leading infectious disease expert has warned, as authorities are still unable to identify the source of the city’s fourth local case recorded last week. Dr Joseph Tsang Kay-yan, co-chairman of the Hong Kong Medical Association’s advisory committee on communicable diseases, said on Monday that authorities should step up mosquito control, noting that cooler weather and declining cases in neighbouring Guangdong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333037/chikungunya-may-be-spreading-silently-hong-kong-experts-say-after-fourth-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3333037/chikungunya-may-be-spreading-silently-hong-kong-experts-say-after-fourth-case?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:08:21 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Seven doctors at a Hong Kong public hospital have contracted hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), the health authorities have said. The outbreak of the viral disease occurred at Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai Chung. Seven doctors from the departments of surgery, and medicine and geriatrics had developed symptoms, including fever, sore throat and rash, since November 2. “They were diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease. One of them has recovered and resumed duty, while the rest remain on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3332686/7-doctors-contract-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-hong-kong-public-hospital?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3332686/7-doctors-contract-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-hong-kong-public-hospital?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:01:24 +0000 Harvey Kong,Leopold Chen Harvey Kong,Leopold Chen Grave sweepers at a major Hong Kong cemetery have taken preventive measures to protect themselves from mosquito bites, determined to pay their respects to ancestors for the Chung Yeung Festival despite visiting an area near the city’s first reported local chikungunya case. A mosquito repellent station was also set up at the entrance of the Diamond Hill Columbarium, which is about 1km (0.62 miles) from the public housing estate where the patient resides. But some grave sweepers urged authorities... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3330721/hong-kong-grave-sweepers-brace-against-chikungunya-preserve-cheung-yeung-traditions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3330721/hong-kong-grave-sweepers-brace-against-chikungunya-preserve-cheung-yeung-traditions?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Oct 2025 04:00:44 +0000 Ambrose Li Ambrose Li Hong Kong schools and parents should bring forward flu vaccination appointments for children and strengthen control measures, infectious disease specialists have said, warning that influenza B is just as dangerous as type A. They issued the call on Monday, after a 13-year-old girl who had not received the seasonal flu vaccination died in hospital on Sunday following an influenza B infection. The case is the first paediatric flu-related death in Hong Kong this year. “School administrations should... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3328764/hong-kong-parents-schools-urged-advance-flu-shots-after-death-13-year-old-girl?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3328764/hong-kong-parents-schools-urged-advance-flu-shots-after-death-13-year-old-girl?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:45:34 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hongkongers should remain vigilant against chikungunya fever, leading expert Yuen Kwok-yung has said, stressing that the mosquito-borne disease could cause prolonged and severe joint pain due to weak immunity levels among the population. Yuen, chair of infectious diseases at the University of Hong Kong’s department of microbiology, issued the warning on Thursday following recent outbreaks in mainland China, including 3,000 cases reported in Guangdong province’s Foshan city. While the last... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3319373/stay-alert-chikungunya-fever-threat-leading-expert-tells-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3319373/stay-alert-chikungunya-fever-threat-leading-expert-tells-hongkongers?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:51:12 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung Elizabeth Cheung Hong Kong is at risk of imported cases of a locally uncommon mosquito-borne disease after neighbouring Guangdong province recently experienced an outbreak, health authorities and experts have warned. Experts on Thursday discussed the possibility of an outbreak in the city just a day after the Centre for Health Protection urged the public to be vigilant against chikungunya fever, a mosquito-borne disease that can cause joint pain. Over the border, the number of confirmed cases in Shunde, a... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3318608/hong-kong-risk-imported-cases-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-fever-experts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3318608/hong-kong-risk-imported-cases-mosquito-borne-chikungunya-fever-experts?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:00:28 +0000