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SFH on preventive measures against Ebola virus disease

Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, after attending the 4th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation High-Level Meeting on Health and the Economy in Beijing this afternoon (August 15):

Reporter: (On preventive measures against Ebola virus disease.)

Secretary for Food and Health: We are very concerned about the threat posed by the Ebola virus disease. Since its outbreak in West Africa, there has no evidence demonstrating that the disease has been brought under control. Many places, including Hong Kong, considered it as an issue of significant concern. Hong Kong, like many other countries, has activated a very stringent level of surveillance, particularly in the airport and other ground border checkpoints. We have also stepped up preparedness at our hospitals and streamlined the logistics in arranging suspected cases to be investigated and isolated.

(Please also refer to the Chinese portion of the transcript.)

Ends/Friday, August 15, 2014
Issued at HKT 19:21

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