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The seminar will be held at the theatre, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, 345 Queen's Road Central from 3 pm to 5 pm.
A small number of tickets will be available at the venue on that day for the public on a first-come-first-served basis.
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Campaign against mosquito breeding
With the approach of the summer season, the Health Education Unit of the Department of Health will launch a campaign in April against mosquito breeding.
During the month, the unit's 24-hour hotline 2723 0013 will carry a two-minute message in Cantonese on mosquito prevention.
"After listening to the taped message, callers may leave their questions with the answering machine and staff of the unit will call back," a spokesman for the department said today (Thursday).
Entitled "Remove stagnant water to eliminate mosquito breeding", the campaign is sponsored by the Urban and Regional councils.
It aims at reminding building contractors and households to take preventive measures to reduce mosquito nuisance and prevent mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria.
"To prevent mosquito infestation, it is important to eliminate all stagnant water which is the potential breeding ground for mosquitoes," the spokesman said.
"Contractors should inspect their construction sites regularly to ensure that there are no abandoned containers and empty tins holding water..
"They should pump and drain stagnant water in holes, trenches and hollow spaces and fill them up with soil,
"Spray a thin layer of diesel oil on the water surface if draining of stagnant water is impossible."
The spokesman advised households to cover tightly all water containers, storage tanks and wells and leave no water in flower pot trays.