HK adds Congo to Ebola watch list  

香港官員高永文：或將剛果列埃博拉疫情監察范圍

香港食物及衛生局局長高永文昨日(27日)表示，該國有600多人出現腸道病征及發燒，小部分證實感染埃博拉病毒，其余病例則有待查驗。他指香港正積極考慮將該國旅客加入入境監察之列。[查看全文]

The Hong Kong Health Department said Thursday it has added Congo to its Ebola surveillance list after 24 suspected cases of haemorrhagic fever, including 13 deaths, were identified there from July 28 to Aug 18.

The World Health Organization believes the cases were unrelated to those in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone, where there have been a total of 2,615 Ebola cases, including 1,427 deaths.

The department called on people to avoid unnecessary travel to all affected areas, and to maintain personal and environmental hygiene.