Prevention of Communicable Diseases in Schools

D. Previous Letters

Prevention of Various Types of Influenza and Other Respiratory Infections

(a) Prevention of Influenza and Other Respiratory Infections
(b) Prevention of Avian Influenza
(c) Prevention of Human Swine Influenza
(d) Prevention of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

(a) Prevention of Influenza and Other Respiratory Infections

2021-22 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Latest Situation of Outbreaks of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection"  (14 June 2022)  
• Letter from CHP on "Latest Situation of Outbreaks of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection"(24 September 2021)  

2020-21 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Latest Situation of Outbreaks of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection" 
  (30 April 2021) 
• Letter to Schools on "Suspension of Face-to-Face Classes at Kindergartens and Kindergartens-Cum-Child Care Centres" (12 November 2020) 
• Letter from CHP on "Latest Situation of Outbreaks of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection" 
  (5 November 2020) 

2019-20 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Arrival of the 2019/20 Winter Influenza Season in Hong Kong and Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring" (9 January 2020) 

2018-19 School Year

• Lifting of Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring in Schools (10 April 2019) 

• Letter from CHP on "Alert on Continuous Increase in Seasonal Influenza Activity in Hong Kong" (24 January 2019)

• Letter from CHP on "Vigilance against Further Increase of Seasonal Influenza Activity in Hong Kong" (18 January 2019)

• Letter to Schools on "Alert on Further Increase in Seasonal Influenza Activity in Hong Kong and Guidelines on Proper Hand Hygiene and Proper Use of Mask" (11 January 2019) 

• Letter from CHP on "Arrival of the 2018/19 Winter Influenza Season in Hong Kong and Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring" (2 January 2019) 

2017-18 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Lifting of Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring in Schools" (4 April 2018) 

• Letter to Schools on "Latest Situation of Seasonal Influenza and Guidelines on Proper Hand Hygiene and Proper Use of Mask" (30 January 2018) 

• Letter from CHP on "Arrival of the 2017/18 Winter Influenza Season in Hong Kong and Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring" (10 January 2018) 

• Letter from CHP on "Alert on Increase in Activity of Seasonal Influenza in Hong Kong and Neighboring Regions" (3 January 2018) 

• Letter from CHP on "Lifting of Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring in Schools" (30 August 2017) 

• Letter from CHP on "Alert on Sharp Increase in Activity of Seasonal Influenza" (17 July 2017) 

• Letter from CHP on "Arrival of Influenza Season in Hong Kong" (17 May 2017) 

• Letter to schools on "Stay Vigilant against the Spread of Influenza and other Respiratory Infections Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring" (5 May 2017) 

• Letter from CHP on "Lifting of Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring in Schools" (13 April 2017) 

• Letter to schools on "Stay Vigilant against the Spread of Influenza and other Respiratory Infections Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring" (23 February 2017) 

• Letter from CHP on "Lifting of Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring in Schools" (27 October 2016) 

• Letter to Schools on "Stay Vigilant against the Spread of Influenza and other Respiratory Infections Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring" (22 September 2016)  

2015-16 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Lifting of Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring in Schools" (18 May 2016)

• Letter to Schools on "Stay Vigilant against the Spread of Influenza and other Respiratory Infections Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring" (2 March 2016)

• Letter from CHP on "Hong Kong is Entering Winter Influenza Season" (28 January 2016)

2014-15 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Hong Kong Enters Summer Influenza Season" (10 June 2015)

• Letter to Schools on "Stay Vigilant against the Spread of Seasonal Influenza in Schools" (2 March 2015)

• Letter to Schools on "Stay Vigilant against the Spread of Influenza and other Respiratory Infections Additional Measure on Temperature Monitoring" (4 February 2015)
• Letter from CHP on "Very High Influenza Activity in Hong Kong" (2 February 2015)

• Letter from CHP on "Hong Kong Enters Winter Influenza Season" (31 December 2014)

• Letter from CHP on "Increase in Activity of Adenovirus in Hong Kong" (20 November 2014)  

2013-14 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Vigilance against Seasonal Influenza"(6 January 2014)

2012-13 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Vigilance against Respiratory Viral Infections" (23 July 2013)

• Letter from CHP on "Hong Kong Enters Influenza Season" (4 February 2013)

2011-12 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Preparedness Plan for Influenza Pandemic Launched" (22 August 2012)

• Letter to Schools: "Stand-down of Influenza Response Level and Be Vigilant to Guard Against the Spread of Communicable Diseases in Schools"(22 June 2012)

• Letter to Schools Offering Tutorial Courses: "Stand-down of Influenza Response Level and Be Vigilant to Guard Against the Spread of Communicable Diseases in Schools" (22 June 2012)

• Letter from CHP on "Stand-down of Influenza Response Level" (22 June 2012)

• Letter from CHP : High Influenza Activity in Hong Kong (22 May 2012)

• Letter from CHP on "Increase in Influenza Activity in Hong Kong" (9 January 2012)

2010-11 School Year

• Letter from CHP: "Increase in Activity of Adenoviruses and Parainfluenza Viruses" (8 June 2011)

• Letter to Schools: Stay Vigilant Against Spread of Influenza and Respiratory Viral Infections in Schools (9 February 2011)

• Letter from CHP: Update on Influenza Situation (8 February 2011)

• Letter to Schools: Be Vigilant Against Influenza and Respiratory Viral Infections (18 January 2011)

• Letter from CHP: Increase in Activities of Influenza and Respiratory Viral Infections in Hong Kong (17 January 2011)

• Letter from CHP: Stand-down of "Serious" Influenza Response Level (8 December 2010)

• Letter from CHP: "Increase in Activity of Andenoviruses in Hong Kong" (23 November 2010)

2009-10 School Year

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

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

• Letter from CHP on "Stand-down of Local Pandemic Response Level to Alert Response Level" (24 May 2010)

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

• Letter from CHP on"Arrival of the Peak Season for Influenza and Increase in RSV Activity in Hong Kong"(18 March 2010)

• Letter from CHP on"Apparent increase in seasonal influenza activities in Hong Kong"(4 March 2010)

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

2008-09 School Year

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

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

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

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

• Letter to Schools: Remain Vigilant against Communicable Diseases – Health Talks on Prevention and Control of Influenza in Schools (20 Jan 2009) 

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

• Influenza Vaccination Subsidy Scheme (16 Oct 2008) 

• Vigilance Against Respiratory Diseases in Summer (15 Jul 2008) 

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

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

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

• Fax of 12 March 2008: Stepping up Precautionary Measures to Prevent the Spread of Influenza in Schools 
• Circular Memorandum of 6 March 2008: Stepping up Precautionary Measures to Prevent the Spread of Influenza in Schools

• Increasing Influenza Activity (5 March 2008)

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

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

(b) Prevention of Avian Influenza 

2016-17 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "A Confirmed Imported Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus" (8 March 2017) 

• Letter from CHP on "A Confirmed Imported Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus" (11 January 2017) 

• Letter from CHP on "A Confirmed Imported Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus" (6 January 2017) 

• Letter from CHP on "A Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus" (30 December 2016) 

• Letter from CHP on "A Confirmed Imported Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus" (20 December 2016) 

2014-15 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "A Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) virus" (23 February 2015)
• Letter from CHP on "A Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) virus" (24 January 2015)
• Letter to Schools on "Stay Vigilant against Avian Influenza A (H7N9)" (29 December 2014)

2013-14 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Third Confirmed Case of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) virus in Guangdong Province" (16 December 2013)

• Letter to Schools on "Stay Vigilant against Avian Influenza A (H7N9)" (3 December 2013)

• Letter to Schools on "Stay Vigilant against Communicable Diseases Avian Influenza A (H7N9)" (7 November 2013)

• Letter to Schools on "Stay Vigilant against Communicable Diseases Avian Influenza A (H7N9)" (6 November 2013)

• Letter from CHP on "Vigliance against Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus and Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus " (6 May 2013)

• Letter from CHP on " Latest Situation on Avian Influenza A(H7N9) " (17 April 2013)

• Letter from CHP on "Update on Cases of Human Infection with Avian Influenza A(H7N9) " (5 April 2013)

• Letter to Schools: " Stay Vigilant to Guard against Communicable Diseases Avian Influenza (H7N9) (3 April 2013)

2011-12 School Year

• Letter to Schools : Be Vigilant Against Avian influenza (4 June 2012)

• Letter from CHP : Confirmaion of a Human Case of H5N1 Avian Influenza Infection and Activation of Serious Response Level of Government's Preparedness Plan (4 June 2012)

• Letter from CHP on "Alert Response Level for Avian Influenza" (12 January 2012)

• Letter to Schools : Be Vigilant to Guard Against the Spread of Avian Influenza and Other Communicable Diseases in Schools (4 January 2012)

• Letter from CHP on "A case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza in Shenzhen" (3 January 2012)

• Letter from DH : "Health Education Materials of Avian Influenza" (21 December 2011)

• Letter to Schools : Stay Vigilant to Guard Against the Spread of Avian Influenza and Other Communicable Diseases in Schools (21 December 2011)

• Letter from CHP on "Confirmation of a Chicken Carcass Sample with H5N1 Avian Influenza Infection" (21 December 2011)

2010-11 School Year

• Letter from CHP: H5 avian influenza detected in a dead chicken in Lantau Island (22 December 2010) 

• Letter to Schools: Be Vigilant against Avian Influenza (18 November 2010) 

• Letter from CHP: Confirmation of a human case of avian influenza (H5) infection (17 November 2010) 

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

• Be Vigilant against Avian Influenza (11 Dec 2008) 

• Circular Memorandum of 9 February 2006 : Handbook on Prevention of Avian Influenza in Schools 

(c) Prevention of Human Swine Infuenza 

2009-10 School Year

• Letter from DH on "Briefing on Human Swine Influenza Vaccination Programme"(17 Dec 2009)

• Letter from CHP on "Introduction to Human Swine Influenza Vaccination Programme 2009/10" (11 Dec 2009)

• Letter from CHP on "Clean Hands Reduce Transmission of Influenza" (1 Dec 2009)

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

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

2008-09 School Year

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

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

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

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

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

• 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)

• 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) 

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

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

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

• 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) 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(d) Prevention of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome

2014-15 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Standing Down of Serious Response Level under Government’s Preparedness Plan for MERS" (1 August 2015)

• Letter to Schools on "Middle East Respiratory Syndrome - Serious Response Level" (8 June 2015)

• Letter to Schools on "Vigilance against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)" (1 June 2015)

2012-13 School Year

• Letter from CHP on "Vigliance against Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus and Severe Respiratory Disease associated with Novel Coronavirus " (6 May 2013)

• Letter to Schools: "Be Vigilant against Communicable Diseases" (26 February 2013)

• Letter from CHP on "Human cases of Novel Coronavirus Infection" (25 September 2012)