A man living in a public housing estate in Kowloon, Hong Kong, has been diagnosed with a form of hepatitis E previously found only in rats – the first such case. It is thought he may have become infected after consuming food contaminated with rat droppings containing the virus. The man’s abnormal liver function was being monitored after undergoing a liver transplant. Read more
IN MACAU, a further three locally acquired dengue fever cases have been identified in a family group living near the landmark Ruins of St Paul. The first case was diagnosed last week, followed by the man’s son and grandson. Health authorities are working to clean up the area but say more cases could come forward. Read more
HIV/AIDS diagnoses have increased by 14 percent in China this year - up by 100,000 to 820,000 cases - with sexual contact the most common form of transmission. Read more
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