What’s New
- 15 April 2019Measles cases rose nearly four-fold in first quarter 2019: WHO
- 25 March 2019Update on the Situation of Measles and the Recommended Schedule of Measles-containing Vaccine in Childhood Immunisation Programm
- 4 March 2019Scientific recommendations on pertussis vaccination for pregnant women in Hong Kong
- 14 December 2018Educational video on Control of MDROs in Hong Kong
- 16 November 2018Disabling and potentially permanent side effects lead to suspension or restrictions of quinolone and fluoroquinolone antibiotics
- 8 November 2018Single-Dose Zoliflodacin (ETX0914) for Treatment of Urogenital Gonorrhea
- 24 October 2018FDA approves new drug to treat influenza
- 6 September 2018A Step Forward in the Treatment of Influenza
- 14 August 2018CHP investigates local cases of dengue fever
- 14 February 2018CHP notified of human case of avian influenza A (H7N4) in Mainland
- 4 January 2018Use of neuraminidase inhibitors in out-patient settings
- 4 December 2017Plague outbreak external situation reports 1 – 14 (WHO Africa)
- 13 November 2017CHP launches Antibiotic Stewardship Programme in Primary Care and updated IMPACT guidelines
- 31 July 2017Government embarks to provide PCV13 to eligible elderly persons in 2017/18
- 19 December 2016Medical Device Safety Alert: FDA Bans Powdered Surgeon's Gloves, Powdered Patient Examination Gloves, and Absorbable Powder for Lubricating a Surgeon's Glove
- 15 November 2016Safety alert on contamination of heater-cooler device use in cardiothoracic surgery
- 2 September 2016Antibacterial Soap? You Can Skip It -- Use Plain Soap and Water
- 30 July 2015URGENT PRODUCT NOTIFICATION: CIDEX Activated Glutaraldehyde Solution Product CodeSCX145
- 11 June 2015Heater-cooler devices used in cardiac surgery - risk of infection with Mycobacterium species
- 11 March 2015Prolonged Outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera Infection After Open-Chest Heart Surgery