19 h. ago Hong Kong confirms 10th locally acquired case of chikungunya fever

Hong Kong has recorded one additional locally acquired case of chikungunya fever involving a woman who went hiking in Tsing Yi, bringing the total number of confirmed local cases of the mosquito-borne disease this year to 10. The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday that it had recorded a new local case as of 5pm, involving a 67-year-old woman living in Kwai Tsing district. According to the centre, a preliminary investigation found that the woman developed joint pain and a fever on...

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49 h. ago Tai Kwun art head Pi Li to step down for new role in Shenzhen

Veteran Chinese curator Pi Li will step down as head of art at Tai Kwun when his three-year contract expires in February 2026, the Hong Kong heritage and arts centre has confirmed. Pi declined a request for an interview, but sources have told the Post that he is going to play a leading role in the founding of a new art museum in Shenzhen. The 51-year-old moved to Hong Kong in 2012 to become the senior curator in charge of the Sigg Collection of Chinese art at M+ museum. Born in Wuhan, in...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong student delegation pulls out of Japan exchange programme amid tensions

A Hong Kong student delegation has pulled out of a regional exchange programme in Japan next month amid an ongoing diplomatic dispute between Beijing and Tokyo. The Education Bureau confirmed on Saturday that Hong Kong would withdraw from this year’s Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths Programme, citing safety concerns. “In light of the recent increase in attacks on Chinese citizens in Japan and to ensure the safety of teachers and students, the Hong Kong delegation has,...

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2 w. ago Hong Kong’s fourth local chikungunya case unrelated to past 3: health officials

Hong Kong’s fourth locally acquired chikungunya fever case resulted from a new source of infection unrelated to previous ones, health authorities have confirmed, urging those living in the same area as the patient to seek medical advice if they show symptoms. The Centre for Health Protection said on Wednesday that the source of the fourth case’s infection was genetically distinct from the previous imported and locally acquired cases. The fourth locally acquired case is a 68-year-old woman living...

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2 w. ago Chikungunya may be spreading silently in Hong Kong, experts say after fourth case

Hong Kong may have silent chains of chikungunya fever transmission in the community, a leading infectious disease expert has warned, as authorities have yet to identify the source of the city’s fourth local case recorded last week. 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 province...

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2 w. ago Chikungunya may be spreading silently in Hong Kong, expert says after fourth case

Hong Kong may have silent transmission chains of chikungunya fever in the community, a leading infectious disease expert has warned, as authorities have yet to identify the source of the city’s fourth local case recorded last week. 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 province...

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3 w. ago Hong Kong’s fourth local chikungunya case ‘may be linked to new infection source’

Hong Kong’s fourth locally reported case of chikungunya fever could have resulted from a new source of infection unrelated to previous ones, a leading medical expert has warned, adding that heightened surveillance by authorities could uncover more patients. Professor Jasper Chan Fuk-woo of the University of Hong Kong’s microbiology department issued the warning on Friday, a day after a 68-year-old woman living in Shau Kei Wan was listed as the city’s fourth locally acquired case. “Based on the...

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3 w. ago Fourth local Hong Kong chikungunya case ‘may be linked to new infection source’

Hong Kong’s fourth locally acquired chikungunya fever case could have resulted from a new source of infection unrelated to previous ones, a leading medical expert has said, adding that heightened surveillance by authorities may uncover more patients. Professor Jasper Chan Fuk-woo of the University of Hong Kong’s microbiology department issued the warning on Friday, a day after a 68-year-old woman living in Shau Kei Wan was listed as the city’s fourth local case. “Based on the epidemiological...

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