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Hong Kong urged to issue Ebola travel alert for Congo, Uganda

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An infectious disease expert is urging Hong Kong authorities to issue a travel alert for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda due to a worsening Ebola outbreak. Dr. Joseph Tsang Kay-yan emphasized the need for enhanced preventive measures, including checkpoint monitoring and traveler advisories, given the frequent business exchanges between mainland China and central African cities. He noted that the outbreak involves a less common virus and could escalate in the coming weeks. AI

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Hong Kong urged to issue Ebola travel alert for Congo, Uganda

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ambrose Li,Edith Lin ·

    Hong Kong should trigger travel alert to Congo, Uganda amid Ebola outbreak, expert says

    Hong Kong authorities should step up preventive measures and issue a travel alert to warn residents against visiting parts of central Africa as an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda threatens to worsen, an infectious disease expert has said. The World H…

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