XN000022-1994-08-31 — Page 2

TIPS TO PREVENT RED EYE

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1994

THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TODAY (WEDNESDAY) URGED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO TAKE MEASURES AGAINST ACUTE CONJUNCTIVITIS - RED EYE.

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THE APPEAL WAS MADE FOLLOWING A RECENT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF RED-EYE CASES. FOR THE PAST 'TWO DAYS, 387 PATIENTS WITH THE CONDITION SOUGHT TREATMENT FROM PUBLIC HOSPITALS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID: "THERE IS NO CAUSE ALARM AS THIS CONDITION' IS PREVENTABLE AND TREATABLE AND PEOPLE FULLY RECOVER WITHIN ONE TO TWO WEEKS WITH PROPER TREATMENT.'

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"RED EYE IS A CONTAGIOUS CONDITION MOSTLY CAUSED BY VIRUSES.

"THE SYMPTOMS ARE IRRITATION, PAIN AND REDNESS OF THE EYES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMS ARE ADVISED:

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TO SEEK EARLY TREATMENT FROM DOCTORS;

NOT TO USE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS

THEY ARE ALSO ADVISED TO PAY ATTENTION ΤΟ PERSONAL HYGIENE, PARTICULARLY TO:

AVOID SHARING TOWELS OR USING COMMUNAL TOWELS; AND

WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONTACT WITH EYES

TRAVELLERS ARE REMINDED TO OBSERVE PERSONAL HYGIENE TO PREVENT CONTRACTING THE ILLNESS.

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AG SEEKS REVIEW OF SENTENCE

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THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, MR JEREMY MATHEWS, HAS DECIDED TO TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR LEAVE TO SEEK THE REVIEW OF THE SENTENCES

WHO WERE SENTENCED IMPOSED ON HON LEUNG-FONG AND WONG YIM-PING, EIGHT-AND-A-HALF YEARS' AND SEVEN YEARS' IMPRISONMENT RESPECTIVELY AUGUST 16, AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO MANSLAUGHTER.

A 21-YEAR-OLD WOMAN, BLAINE LUK YEE-LING, WAS CASE IN A SHA TIN HOTEL IN JULY LAST YEAR.

KILLED IN THIS

/MR MATHEWS