Has dengue found its home in Hong Kong?

Poon, Chin Man; Lee, S S

doi:10.12809/hkmj144455

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“…albopictus or by introduction of infected haplotypes (Figure 1). The BioTEMS model was validated and accurately predicted the presence of local transmission of dengue virus at the Zoological Garden from a published report (Poon et al 2015). Approximately 15 km 2 surrounding the northern port areas are at high risk for the Introduction/Invasion of ZIKAV infected Aedes mosquitoes.…”

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Assessing the Risk of Zika Virus to Hong Kong Residents through invasion of Infected Mosquitoes through Seaports

Kollars¹

2017

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“…albopictus, as shown by the previous invasion of dengue virus into the mosquito population (Poon et al 2015). Identifying the correct pesticide to avoid resistance or environmental contamination is an important aspect of IMM.…”

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Assessing the Risk of Zika Virus to Hong Kong Residents through invasion of Infected Mosquitoes through Seaports

Kollars¹

2017

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“…This may entail the recognition of legal status for squatters and customary rights to the land. However, the rules governing such claims are likely to favor the legal owner given the power imbalance in Hong Kong’s land system (Poon 2011).…”

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“…Since the 1950s, the New Territories has seen the development of many new towns, and farmland has become the major land bank, not only for the government but also for private developers (Poon 2011). In fact, most farmland has been sold from indigenous villagers to developers and has laid vacant waiting for development.…”

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The Displacement Risks and Impacts of Hong Kong’s Nonindigenous Villagers: A Grounded Theory Analysis

Campos

Liao

Yiu

2018

Urban Affairs Review

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Land resumption in Hong Kong, which involves involuntary displacement in contemporary development projects, deliberately targets nonindigenous villages, where many residents are landless farmers. In this article, we examine the risks and impacts associated with such displacement of the nonindigenous villagers through a grounded theory approach. Interviews were conducted with nonindigenous villagers who were either in a pre- or in a post-relocation state as well as with activists who condemn the current development projects in Hong Kong. Our major findings are that displacement risks and impacts of the nonindigenous villagers can be understood against the background of five interrelated factors: marginalization by nonindigenous status, demographic characteristics, economic impacts, mental health, and community attachment. Displacement loss unfolds particularly strong for the landless, often elderly, farmers. While Hong Kong is a highly developed area, its nonindigenous villagers largely face the negative outcomes of development projects, similar to the landless people in the developing world.

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“…There are several approaches for reducing the risk of TT-DENV utilised by various blood operators across the world (Table 3). For example, in Hong Kong, where there is a constant high risk of dengue introduction from nearby mainland China [33], TT-DENV is mitigated through deferral of donors for 6 months who have previously had a dengue infection and a 2-week deferral for history of fever; however, no travel-related deferrals are in place [31]. However, in countries with minimal risk of DENV infection, such as New Zealand, TT-DENV is minimised through deferral of donors for 4 weeks who have previously had a DENV infection.…”

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Mitigating the Risk of Transfusion-Transmitted Dengue in Australia

Rooks

Seed

Fryk

et al. 2016

Journal of Blood Transfusion

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Dengue viruses (DENV 1–4) are a risk to transfusion safety, with several transfusion-transmitted (TT) cases reported globally. DENV 1–4 are endemic in over 100 countries, with seasonal outbreaks occurring in northeastern Australia. To mitigate TT-DENV risk in Australia, fresh blood components are not manufactured from donors returning from any area (domestic/overseas) with known dengue transmission. Alternatively, TT-DENV risk may be mitigated using an appropriate blood donor screening assay. We aimed to determine the rate of dengue infection in donors during dengue outbreaks in Australia. Plasma samples were collected from blood donors during local dengue outbreaks. All samples were tested for the presence of DENV RNA and selected samples were tested for DENV antigen (nonstructural protein 1, NS1) with two assays. No donors residing in high risk areas had detectable levels of DENV RNA or NS1 and no cases of DENV viremia were detected in blood donors residing in areas of Australia experiencing DENV outbreaks. Definitive conclusions could not be drawn from this study; however, the lack of detection of DENV RNA or antigen in donations suggests that the current risk of TT-DENV is low and maintaining the fresh component restriction for “at-risk” donors is appropriate.

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Has dengue found its home in Hong Kong?

Cited by 10 publications

References 8 publications

Assessing the Risk of Zika Virus to Hong Kong Residents through invasion of Infected Mosquitoes through Seaports

Assessing the Risk of Zika Virus to Hong Kong Residents through invasion of Infected Mosquitoes through Seaports

The Displacement Risks and Impacts of Hong Kong’s Nonindigenous Villagers: A Grounded Theory Analysis

Mitigating the Risk of Transfusion-Transmitted Dengue in Australia

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