Quantcast
Channel: Health & Environment - South China Morning Post
Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 8398

Hepatitis A ‘outbreak’ prompts Hong Kong health authorities to roll out free vaccines across the city

$
0
0
A spike in the number of reported hepatitis A cases among Hong Kong men who engage in sexual relations with other HIV-positive men has prompted health authorities to offer free vaccinations to “high-risk” individuals. Ten cases of the virus were reported to the Integrated Treatment Centre between August last year and last month, according to Dr Wong Ka-hing, controller of the Centre of Health Protection. A further three cases were identified after the authority traced records back...

Viewing all articles
Browse latest Browse all 8398

Trending Articles