Au Ka Wing
Au Ka-wing is the head of the Infectious Disease Division at the Centre for Health Protection in Hong Kong. He was recently in the news for addressing the first confirmed case of imported Chikungunya fever in the region, involving a 12-year-old boy who had traveled to Foshan. In a television program, Au highlighted the risks of imported cases due to the high travel frequency of Hong Kong residents and discussed the potential for local transmission of the disease.
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Au Ka-Wing mentioned that the areas of interest include the residential and commercial areas around the affected locations.
基孔熱第三宗本地個案 沒到過鳳德 居青衣曉峰園無外遊 潛伏期曾到上環葵涌 - 20251104 - 要聞 - 每日明報
Hong Kong· 2025-11-04
Au Ka Wing will meet the media to announce details of a new local case of Kikonkenya fever.
新增一宗基孔肯雅熱本地個案 衛生防護中心稍後交代個案詳情 (17:48) - 20251103 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-11-03Au Ka Wing, the director of the Centre for Infectious Diseases, stated that the authorities will distribute questionnaires to residents of the 20 buildings.
基孔肯雅熱｜衛生防護中心將聯絡鳳德邨一帶近萬名居民【附200米範圍內較有風險住宅名單】 (17:50) - 20251026 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-10-26Au Ka Wing stated that the local infection case reflects an increased risk and emphasized the need for public awareness.
首宗基孔肯雅熱本地個案涉82歲婆婆 料於鳳德邨內感染 (15:48) - 20251026 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-10-26
Au Ka Wing emphasized that chikungunya is a mosquito-borne disease and will not be transmitted from person to person.
本港首宗基孔肯雅熱輸入個案 12歲患病男童潛伏期在佛山 (18:54) - 20250802 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-08-02
Au Ka-wing, the head of the Infectious Disease Division at the Centre for Health Protection, discussed the risks of imported cases of Chikungunya fever in Hong Kong.
港現首宗輸入基孔肯雅熱個案 12歲男童潛伏期佛山逗留 曾入聯合醫院現轉瑪嘉烈醫院 (16:09) - 20250802 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-08-02
Au Ka Wing expressed concerns about the high probability of local transmission of the Chikungunya virus in Hong Kong.
歐家榮：本港出現基孔肯雅熱個案機率高 或有局部本地傳播 (12:06) - 20250731 - 港聞 - 即時新聞Hong Kong· 2025-07-31