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The measures that have been recommended by the Committee and
have since been implemented by my Department and the Urban Services
Department are :
(1) Intensified Surveillance
As mentioned previously by Dr. Thong in this Council in
April this year, a surveillance system consisting of a net-work
of public hospitals and clinics is already working efficiently
in Hong Kong for the detection, reporting, investigation and
treatment of all communicable diseases, including malaria.
The professional staff in both the public and private sector
have been alerted to watch out for malaria cases and to report
promptly to my Department for early control measures. A11
notified cases are thoroughly investigated and follow-up
actions taken to prevent the spread of the disease.
(2) Vector Mosquito Control
All urban areas and most new towns are covered by the
vector mosquito control programme operated by the staff of
the Urban Services Department and the Regional Services
Department.
The programme includes routine regular weekly
oiling of the potential breeding sites to destroy the mosquito
larvae and the spraying of insecticides in areas where condi-
tions are conducive to mosquito breeding. Other environmental
control measures to prevent mosquito breeding in natural condi-
tions, such as streams, are also conducted whenever possible..
(3) Health Education
Health education is one of the major malaria control and
preventive measures. The activities include territory-wide
publicity through the press, television and radio networks as
/well as