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The spokesman advised households to cover tightly all water containers, storage tanks and wells and leave no water in flower pot trays.
"Keep all drains free from choking," he said. "It is an offence under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance to allow the accumulation of water liable to mosquito breeding. The maximum fine for the offence is $25,000."
During the campaign period, relevant exhibition boards will be put on public display at the Health Education Unit's resource centre on the eighth floor of the Urban Council Fa Yuen Street Complex in Mongkok.
"The centre also provides preview and loan service of educational materials like cassette tapes and video tapes.
"A variety of printed materials such as posters, leaflets and stickers are also available free from the centre," the spokesman added.
Meanwhile, the department will be sending advisory letters, educational leaflets and posters to building contractors, owners incorporations, mutal aid committees, management offices of private housing estates to enlist
their support.
Educational printed materials will also be distributed through schools, district environmental hygiene offices of the Urban Services and Regional Services Departments, Home Affairs Department and Housing Department.
During the campaign period, an Announcement in Public Interest will be broadcast on radio and television to advise on the practical means of mosquito prevention. This will be supplemented by having vans broadcasting anti-mosquito messages throughout the territory.
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