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SFH on MERS (with video)

Following is the transcript of remarks made by the Secretary for Food and Health, Dr Ko Wing-man, after inspecting port health measures at the Hong Kong International Airport today (June 5):

Reporter: What advice do you have for people travelling to the Middle East or Korea?

Secretary for Food and Health: The most important thing is that before embarking on any journey, carefully consider the health risk of that particular place. When travelling in that place, avoid to have contacts with wild animals, including camels. They should avoid visiting health-care institutions in the affected places in the Middle East or Korea.

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

Ends/Friday, June 5, 2015
Issued at HKT 17:17

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