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Hong Kong confirms first Zika case in woman who went to ...

Hong Kong confirms first Zika case in woman who went to ...

The news put the Asian financial centre on high alert(Adds that woman had been to Caribbean, paragraphs 1, 5)HONG KONG, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Hong Kong has confirmed its first case of Zika in a woman who had travelled to the Caribbean, putting the Asian financial hub on high alert for any spread of the mosquito-borne virus that has wreaked havoc in Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.Leung Ting-hung, Controller of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, told a media conference late on Thursday that relevant measures had been taken to prevent the virus from spreading.He said the government's priority was controlling the mosquito population in Hong Kong.


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Hong Kong confirms first case of Zika virus

Hong Kong confirms first case of Zika virus

Hong Kong confirms first case of Zika virusBOBBY YIP Workers from the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department kill mosquitoes outside a construction site near a residential area in Hong Kong, China, after the first case of Zika was confirmed in the city.Hong Kong has confirmed its first case of Zika, putting the Asian financial centre on high alert for any spread of the mosquito-borne virus that has wreaked havoc in Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond.At a media conference, Controller of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health, Leung Ting-hung, said relevant measures had been taken to prevent the virus from spreading further.


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Hong Kong on alert after first case of Zika virus confirmed

Hong Kong on alert after first case of Zika virus confirmed

Hong Kong confirmed the first case of Zika virus in the country late on Thursday, putting the Asian financial centre on high alert for the spread of the mosquito-borne virus.The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health said the virus-affected woman had travelled with two other family members to the Caribbean and stayed there from Aug 6 to 20.The CHP said the woman alleged she had been stung by a mosquito at the Caribbean, not in Hong Kong.


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Hong Kong confirms first imported Zika case as public urged to adopt strict anti-mosquito measures

Hong Kong confirms first imported Zika case as public urged to adopt strict anti-mosquito measures

Hong Kong confirmed its first case of Zika on Thursday, after a woman returned to the city showing symptoms.The 38-year-old woman visited the Caribbean island of Saint Barthelemy between August 6 and 20 with three others, who showed no symptoms.The woman, who works in Central, developed joint pain and redness in the eye since August 20.