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Environment chief says hygiene officers will take action to clear stagnant water even in places where responsibility for ...
Last week, Hong Kong recorded its first case of chikungunya fever since 2019, swiftly followed by three more confirmed cases ...
Environment secretary Tse Chin-wan said on Wednesday the government may use elephant mosquitoes that prey on the larvae of ...
A senior Hong Kong official said on Wednesday that the semi-autonomous regional government may use "elephant mosquitoes," which feed on the larvae of other mosquitoes rather than blood, to control the ...
Authorities in China are using nets, insecticide and drones to fight the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus which has infected ...
C hina is grappling with a record-breaking outbreak of the chikungunya virus, with 10,000 cases reported so far. The mosquito-borne illness, which causes symptoms such as fever, joint pain, and rash, ...
Phase Scientific’s CEO says his team is working on rapid test that can yield results in 10 to 15 minutes by finger pricking.
Hong Kong has recorded three more imported cases of the mosquito-borne chikungunya fever, including an elderly woman who ...
China is carrying out its most challenging containment operation since COVID-19, using surveillance drones, mass insecticide spraying, and electricity shutoffs to contain a chikungunya virus outbreak ...
The mosquito-borne chikungunya fever poses a "medium to high risk" of local transmission in Hong Kong, as thousands of cases ...
The chikungunya virus has rapidly spread to about 8,000 patients in just four weeks, mainly across China’s Guangdong province ...
Hong Kong reported its first case of chikungunya in six years, heightening concerns about the potential for local ...