1. Prevention of Human Swine Influenza

Guidelines  

Letter to Schools: Stay Vigilant to Guard Against Communicable Diseases in New School Year (24 Aug 2010) (393KB)

Letter to Schools: Stand-down of Local Pandemic Response Level to Alert Response Level (24 May 2010) (315KB)

Letter from CHP on ¡§Stand-down of Local Pandemic Response Level to Alert Response Level¡¨ (24 May 2010) (105KB)

Letter to Schools: Be Vigilant to Guard Against the Spread of Influenza in Schools (19 Mar 2010) (920KB)

Letter from CHP on¡§Arrival of the Peak Season for Influenza and Increase in RSV Activity in Hong Kong¡¨(18 March 2010) (105KB)

Letter from CHP on¡§Apparent increase in seasonal influenza activities in Hong Kong¡¨(4 March 2010) (104KB)

Letter from CHP on ¡§Briefing on Human Swine Influenza Vaccination Programme¡¨(17 Dec 2009) (298KB)

Letter from CHP on ¡§Introduction to Human Swine Influenza Vaccination Programme 2009/10¡¨ (11 Dec 2009) (179KB)

Letter from CHP on ¡§Clean Hands Reduce Transmission of Influenza¡¨ (1 Dec 2009) (65KB)

Letter to ESF and International Schools: Health Talk on ¡§Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza, Human Swine Influenza and Hand, Foot & Mouth Diseases¡¨ (23 Nov 2009) (82KB)

Letter to Schools: Health Talk on ¡§Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza, Human Swine Influenza and Hand, Foot & Mouth Diseases¡¨ (23 Nov 2009) (63KB)

Guideline from CHP: Guideline on Prevention and Management of Human Swine Influenza in Boarding Sections of Schools (21 Oct 2009) (25KB)

Letter from CHP: Influenza-like-illness Outbreaks in Schools and Pre-primary Institutions (25 Sep 2009) (102KB)

Letter to Schools: Guarding Against Human Swine Influenza and Other Communicable Diseases (11 Sep 2009)  (1,258KB)

Handbook on Prevention of Human Swine Influenza in Schools (Updated in September 2009)  (25KB)

Guideline from CHP: HSI Pandemic Mitigation Phase: Guideline on Extra-Curricular Activities (updated in August 2009) (22KB)

Letter to Schools: Stay Vigilant Against Human Swine Influenza and Other Communicable Diseases (24 Aug 2009)  (1,258KB)

Letter to Schools: Arrangement for Commencement of 2009/10 School Year Under the Latest Development of Human Swine Influenza (20 Jul 2009) (824KB)

Letter from CHP: Prevention and Management of Human Swine Influenza A (H1N1) in Secondary Schools (29 Jun 2009)  (88KB)

Letter to Secondary Schools (including Private Independent Schools, ESF Schools and International Schools) and Special Schools (Schools for Social Development with secondary section only): Arrangements for Secondary Schools Under the Latest Development of Human Swine Influenza (23 Jun 2009) (898KB)

Letter to Primary Schools and Special Schools (including Private Independent Schools, ESF Schools and International Schools): Arrangements for Primary Schools Under the Latest Development of Human Swine Influenza (23 Jun 2009) (585KB)

Letter to Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres (including Private Independent Schools, ESF Schools and International Schools): Arrangements for Kindergartens and Kindergarten-cum-Child Care Centres Under the Latest Development of Human Swine Influenza (23 Jun 2009) (464KB)

Letter to Schools Offering Tutorial Courses: Arrangements for Schools Offering Tutorial Courses Under the Latest Development of Human Swine Influenza (23 Jun 2009) (168KB)

Letter from CHP: Vigilance Against Influenza Season in Summer (17 Jun 2009)  (95KB)

Letter from CHP: Human Swine Influenza (HSI) Outbreaks in Secondary Schools (17 Jun 2009)  (1,540KB)

Letter from CHP: First Cluster of Local Human Swine Influenza (HSI) Cases in Hong Kong (11 Jun 2009)  (86KB)

Letter to Secondary Schools (including Private Independent Schools, ESF Schools and International Schools) and Schools for Social Development with secondary section only: Preventing the Spread of Human Swine Influenza in Schools  Special Administrative Arrangements for Secondary Schools During Class Suspension in Primary Schools (11 Jun 2009)  (240KB)

Letter to Primary Schools, KG, KG-cum-CCC and Special Schools (including Private Independent Schools, ESF Schools and International Schools): Preventing the Spread of Human Swine Influenza in Schools  Class Suspension Arrangements (11 Jun 2009)  (155KB)

Letter to International Schools, Private Independent Schools and English Schools Foundation Schools: Strengthening Precautionary Measures Against Human Swine Influenza (2 Jun 2009)  (87KB)

Letter to Schools: Strengthening Precautionary Measures Against Human Swine Influenza (29 May 2009)  (245KB)

Guideline from CHP: Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of Human Swine Influenza in Schools (29 May 2009)  (40KB)

Letter from CHP (KG and KG-cum-CCC): The Fifth and Sixth Imported Cases of Human Swine Influenza in Hong Kong (23 May 2009)  (157KB)

Letter from CHP (Primary, Secondary School and other institution): The Fifth and Sixth Imported Cases of Human Swine Influenza in Hong Kong (23 May 2009)  (155KB)

Letter from CHP: The Fourth Imported Case of Human Swine Influenza (HSI) in Hong Kong (22 May 2009)  (99KB)

Letter from DH: Clean Hands Help Prevent Human Swine Influenza (20 May 2009)  (80KB)

Letter from CHP: Preventing Importation of Human Swine Influenza (18 May 2009)  (77KB)

Letter from CHP: The Third Imported Case of Human Swine Influenza (HSI) in Hong Kong (17 May 2009)  (99KB)

Letter to International Schools, Private Independent Schools and English Schools Foundation Schools: Measures Against the Spread of Human Swine Influenza (14 May 2009)  (49KB)

Letter from CHP: The Second Imported Case of Human Swine Influenza (HSI) in Hong Kong (13 May 2009)  (85KB)

Letter to Schools: Measures Against the Spread of Human Swine Influenza (12 May 2009)  (93KB)

Handbook on Prevention of Human Swine Influenza in Schools (12 May 2009)  (39KB)

Letter from Secretary for Education to Schools: Keep School Clean and Join Hands to Prevent Pandemic (8 May 2009) (87KB)

Letter to International Schools, Private Independent Schools and English Schools Foundation Schools: Stepping Up Precautionary Measures Against Human Swine Influenza (5 May 2009)  (63KB)

Letter to Schools: Stepping Up Precautionary Measures Against Human Swine Influenza (2 May 2009)  (310KB)

Letter to Schools: Be vigilant against Swine Influenza (30 Apr 2009)  (2.52MB)

Letter to Schools (with Cross-Boundary Students): Be Vigilant against Swine Influenza (29 Apr 2009)  (107KB)

Letter to Schools: Be vigilant against Swine Influenza (27 Apr 2009)  (256KB)

Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Schools / Kindergartens / Kindergartens-cum-Child Care Centres / Child Care Centres (revised in Jan 2009)   (2.05MB)

Useful Materials

Sample Letter to Parents (Appendix II - Letter of 24 August 2009)  (29KB)

Sample Letter to Parents (Appendix II - Letter of 20 July 2009)  (92KB)

Sample Letter to Parents for Secondary Schools (Annex 4 - Letter of 23 June 2009)  (58KB)

Sample Letter to Parents for Primary Schools (Annex 3 - Letter of 23 June 2009)  (35KB)

Sample Letter to Parents for KG and KG-cum-CCC (Annex 2 - Letter of 23 June 2009)  (48KB)

Sample Letter to Parents for Secondary Schools (Annex 1 - Letter of 23 June 2009)  (62KB)

Sample Letter to Parents for Primary Schools (Annex 1 - Letter of 23 June 2009)  (35KB)

Sample Letter to Parents for KG and KG-cum-CCC (Annex 1 - Letter of 23 June 2009)  (35KB)

Class Suspension Sample Letter to Parents (Annex 2 - Letter of 11 June 2009)  (35KB)

Sample Letter to Parents (Annex3 - Letter of 2 May 2009)  (60KB)

Pamphlet on Prevention of Swine Influenza  (110KB)

Poster on Prevention of Swine Influenza (Bilingual)  (482KB)

Request Form for Health Education Materials  (45KB)

2. Prevention of Influenza

Guidelines

Letter from CHP: Increase in Influenza Activity in Hong Kong (29 July 2010) (93.2KB)

Letter from CHP: Childhood Influenza Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (6 Oct 2009) (166KB)

Letter to Schools: Observing Guidelines in Reporting Influenza Outbreak Cases and Handling Class Suspension Matters (20 Feb 2009)  (109KB)

Letter to Schools: Keep Close Contact for Prevention of Influenza Outbreaks (18 Feb 2009)  (104KB)

Letter to Schools: Be Vigilant against Communicable Diseases (3 Feb 2009)  (91KB)

Letter to Schools: Remain Vigilant against Communicable Diseases (30 Jan 2009)  (104KB)

Letter to Schools: Remain Vigilant against Communicable Diseases ¡V
Health Talks on Prevention and Control of Influenza in Schools (20 Jan 2009)  (1456KB)

2-month-old girl confirmed with Influenza A (H9N2) (30 Dec 2008)  (105KB)

Influenza Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (16 Oct 2008)  (141KB)

Vigilance Against Respiratory Diseases in Summer (15 Jul 2008)  (96KB)

Letter to Schools: Guidelines for Using Drinking Fountain (18 Apr 2008)  (215KB)

Message to Schools: "DH's advice on the wearing of mask at schools" (28 Mar 2008)  (10KB)

Letter of School Resumption (Primary School, KG, KG-cum-CCC and Special School) (26 Mar 2008)  (484KB)

Letter of School Resumption (Secondary School) (26 Mar 2008)  (447KB)

Advice on School Disinfection at the Height of Influenza Season (March 2008)  (181KB)

Letter of 13 March 2008: Advancement of Easter Holidays (Primary School, KG, KG-cum-CCC and Special School)  (283KB)

Fax of 12 March 2008: Stepping up Precautionary Measures to Prevent the Spread of Influenza in Schools  (49KB)

Circular Memorandum of 6 March 2008: Stepping up Precautionary Measures to Prevent the Spread of Influenza in Schools  (52KB)

Increasing Influenza Activity (5 March 2008) (91KB)

Hong Kong is entering the influenza season (14 February 2008) (97KB)

9-month-old girl confirmed with Influenza A (H9N2) infection (20 March 2007) (85KB)

Useful Materials

Powerpoint:Prevention and Control of Influenza Outbreak in School Setting (Chinese version only)(Feb 2009)  (547KB)

Powerpoint:Revised Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Child Care Centres, Kindergartens & Schools ¡V 2009 version (Chinese version only)(Feb 2009)  (1044KB)

Powerpoint:Infection Control & Prevention of Seasonal Influenza (Chinese version only)(Feb 2009)  (1282KB)

3. Prevention of Avian Flu

Guidelines

Letter to Schools: Be Vigilant against Avian Influenza (11 Dec 2008)  (58KB)

Be Vigilant against Avian Influenza (11 Dec 2008)  (97KB)

Management of Avian Influenza in Schools (26 May 2006) (30KB)

Circular Memorandum of 9 February 2006 : Handbook on Prevention of Avian Influenza in Schools (250KB)

Handbook on Prevention of Avian Flu (14 February 2006) (54KB)

Useful Materials

4.  Prevention of Other Communicable Diseases (including SARS)

Letter to Schools:¡§Be Vigilant to Guard Against the Spread of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) in Schools¡¨ (23 June 2010) (294KB)

Guideline from CHP:¡§Guideline on School Functions and Extra-Curricular Activities at the Height of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease/Enterovirus Activity¡¨(23 June 2010) (45KB)

Letter from CHP (Secondary, Primary and Special Schools) on ¡§Updated situation of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection¡¨ (28 May 2010) (1.25MB)

Letter from CHP (KG and KG-cum-CCC) on ¡§Updated situation of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection¡¨ (28 May 2010) (1.25MB)

Letter to Schools : Health Talks on ¡§Prevention and Control of Hand-Foot-Mouth (HFM) Diseases and Enterovirus 71 (EV71)¡¨(16 April 2010) (57.9KB)

Letter from CHP (Secondary, Primary and Special Schools) on ¡§Updated situation of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection¡¨ (13 April 2010) (87.3KB)

Letter from CHP (KG and KG-cum-CCC) on ¡§Updated situation of Hand, Foot and Mouth disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection¡¨ (13 April 2010) (88.1KB)

Letter from CHP (Primary and Secondary School) on¡§Vigilance against Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection¡¨ (25 March 2010) (85.9KB)

Letter from CHP (KG and KG-cum-CCC) on¡§Vigilance against Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection¡¨ (25 March 2010) (87.5KB)

Letter from CHP on ¡§Vigilant against Viral Gastroenteritis¡¨ (25 Nov 2009) (65KB)

Letter from CHP (Primary and Secondary School): Vigilance against Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) Infection (3 Nov 2009) (85KB)

Letter from CHP (KG and KG-cum-CCC): Vigilance against Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) Infection (3 Nov 2009) (86KB)

Letter to Schools: Health Talk on ¡§Prevention and Control of Hand-foot-mouth Disease and Enterovirus 71¡¨ (15 Apr 2009)  (111KB)

Letter to Schools: Get Prepared to Prevent Hand-foot-mouth Disease and Enterovirus 71 Infection (3 Apr 2009)  (107KB)

Letter to Schools (with Cross-Boundary Students): Prevention of Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (HFMD) (1 Apr 2009)  (118 KB)

Letter to Primary and Secondary Schools: Vigilance against Hand-foot-mouth Disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection (27 Mar 2009)  (88KB)

Letter to KGs and KG-cum-CCC: Vigilance against Hand-foot-mouth Disease (HFMD) and Enterovirus 71 (EV71) infection (27 Mar 2009)  (88KB)

Update on viral gastroenteritis associated with rotavirus and norovirus (29 Dec 2008)  (168KB)

Be vigilant against norovirus gastroenteritis (19 Dec 2008)  (166KB)

Vigilant against Chickenpox (4 Dec 2008)  (75KB)

Vigilant against Viral Gastroenteritis (21 Nov 2008)  (93KB)