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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1988

ENGLISH HOTLINE ON HEPATITIS A

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THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS TODAY (FRIDAY) SET UP THE ANOTHER 24-HOUR HOTLINE ON HEPATITIS A, TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON DISEASE TO THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING PUBLIC.

THE NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-8383232.

OF

CALLERS WILL BE ABLE TO HEAR A TAPED MESSAGE OF ABOUT FIVE

AND MINUTES ON THE NATURE

SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE, ITS MODE TRANSMISSION AND THE PREVENTIVE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN AGAINST IT.

UP THE DEPARTMENT HAD EARLIER SET WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION IN CHINESE.

DAILY.

A HOTLINE

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5-8330111

THE CHINESE HOTLINE HAS BEEN RECEIVING MORE THAN 200 CALLS

MEANWHILE, THE DEPARTMENT HAS ALSO STEPPED UP ITS EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ON HEPATITIS A.

INTEREST

THE VARIOUS MEASURES INCLUDE ANNOUNCEMENTS OF PUBLIC (API'S) ON TELEVISION AND RADIO, PRINTING OF LEAFLETS AND THE DISPLAY OF POSTERS FOR TRAVELLERS AT ALL EXIT AND ENTRY POINTS.

TAKE EXTRA

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT URGED THE PUBLIC TO PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE DISEASE DURING THE LUNAR HOLIDAY PERIOD.

"IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO OBSERVE FOOD AND PERSONAL HYGIENE AT ALL TIMES, BE IT AT HOME OR ABROAD, HE SAID.

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PERMITS FOR ELECTION ADVERTISING ON PLB'S,

TAXIS

ARE REMINDED THAT CANDIDATES IN THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS.

POSTING PERMITS HAVE TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT FOR POSTERS OR PUBLICITY MATERIALS ON TAXIS AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES

UNLESS PERIOD,

THE VEHICLE OWNERS ARE THE ELECTION POSSESSION OF AN ADVERTISEMENT PERMIT

ISSUED FREE TO OWNERS OF VEHICLES PERMITS WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT ONLY ELECTION POSTERS CAN BE THESE PERMITS WILL EXPIRE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ELECTIONS.

DURING ALREADY IN

CONCERNED. EXHIBITED.

APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH PERMITS LAS DEPARTMENT'S PURL, 14 SERVICE VFUHLE SECTION.

RE MADE TO THE

TRANSPORT

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