Delay in dengue fever monitoring system needs to be fixed, says Hong Kong microbiologist as ...
(WorldNews Environment)

A top microbiologist in Hong Kong has urged the government to introduce real-time monitoring of mosquitoes that could spread dengue fever in the city. Calls from University of Hong Kong expert Dr Ho Pak-leung on Saturday came after the city recorded 11 cases of people who had been infected locally with the virus between Tuesday and Friday. The sudden surge of local cases of the mosquito-borne disease prompted the government to close Lion Rock Park on Friday evening. It will remain shut for 30......