Xu Lejian
Xu Lejian is the director of the Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection, where he plays a crucial role in monitoring and managing public health issues, particularly during outbreaks of infectious diseases. Recently, he was in the news for addressing the rising cases of COVID-19 in the community and emphasizing the importance of vaccination, especially for unvaccinated individuals, following a case involving an unvaccinated infant infected with both COVID-19 and human metapneumovirus.
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Hong Kong:
Dr. Xu Lejian emphasized the importance of seasonal flu vaccination and its protective effects against the H3N2 virus.
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Hong Kong:
Xu Lejian stated that they will follow up with the 8000 households in the area to potentially find more cases.
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Hong Kong:
Xu Lejian expressed concerns about the risk of Chikungunya virus in the area near Fung Tak Estate.
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Hong Kong:
Xu Lejian stated that the flu-like illness outbreak cases in schools have significantly increased since September.
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Hong Kong:
Xu Lejian, the director of the Centre for Health Protection, commented on the rise in flu cases among school children.
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Hong Kong:
Xu Lejian stated that the new measures are not meant to pressure schools but to understand their difficulties and provide assistance.
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Hong Kong:
Xu Lejian stated that the recombinant vaccine is more effective than the inactivated vaccine.
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Hong Kong:
Dr. Xu Lejian stated that there have been severe cases of children infected with the flu since the start of the new school year.
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Hong Kong:
Xu Lejian, the director of the health protection center, stated that Hong Kong has not yet discovered the main mosquito that transmits the disease.
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Hong Kong:
Xu Lejian urged parents to ensure their children complete the initial COVID-19 vaccination on time.
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