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THE DAY, OCTOBsh 7, 1986 TUEN

IN HONG KONG, VISAS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM OFFICES OF THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW VISA REQUIREMENT DID NOT APPLY TO VISITORS TO BRITAIN WHO WERE BDTC'S HOLDING BRITISH HONG KONG PASSPORTS.

THERE WAS ALSO NO CHANGE IN THE EXISTING ARRANGEMENTS WHICH ALLOWED NATIONALS OF BANGLADESH, INDIA AND PAKISTAN TO VISIT HONG KONG WITHOUT A VISA, HE ADDED.

FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES CALL 3-7333111.

LOCAL CHOLERA CASE CONFIRMED

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT TODAY (TUESDAY) CONFIRMED

THE CASE THAT A 78-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WAS SUFFERING FROM CHOLERA. HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A LOCAL ONE.

THE WOMAN WHO LIVED IN WONG TAI SIN AREA DEVELOPED DIARRHOEA ON SEPTEMBER 30. SHE ATTENDED THE OUT-PATIENT DEPARTMENT OF EAST KOWLOON POLYCLINIC ON OCTOBER 2 AND WAS ADMITTED TO PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL ON OCTOBER 4.

THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT WAS TODAY DESCRIBED AS SATISFACTORY.

MEANWHILE, HEALTH OFFICERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT VISITED THE PATIENT'S HOME TO GIVE HER FAMILY MEMBERS MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND PREVENTIVE DRUGS. THE PREMISES WERE ALSO DISINFECTED,

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT CHOLERA IS ENDEMIC IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD AND IT IS NECESSARY TO OBSERVE PERSONAL AND FOOD HYGIENE BOTH AT HOME AND WHILE TRAVELLING ABROAD.

SO FAR, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CHOLERA CASES REPORTED THIS YEAR IS 30 - 23 LOCAL AND SEVEN IMPORTED.

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