Expert: With cases of Kenyan fever entering Shenzhen, Hong Kong's input risk increases; low chance of large-scale outbreak

　　Glorion Hui July 30th｜Kenya fever ravages Guangdong Province. Dr. Liu Yulong, Chairman of the Scientific Committee for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, stated on a radio program that with cases of Kenya fever entering Shenzhen, Hong Kong's input risk increases; local authorities must educate citizens and medical personnel to achieve early diagnosis and treatment.

　　Dr. Liu pointed out that Kenya fever will not spread through human-to-human transmission, but only through mosquito vectors. He believes the likelihood of it evolving into an endemic disease in Hong Kong with a large-scale outbreak is low; as the hot weather increases mosquito activity, he advises citizens to take measures to prevent mosquito-borne diseases.