A
Avian Influenza

C
Cholera
Chikungunya Fever
Community associated-Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Infection
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

D
Dengue Fever

E
EV 71

F
Foodborne illness

H
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
Hepatitis
HIV
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Human Swine Influenza

I
Infection Control
Influenza

J
Japanese Encephalitis

L
Listeriosis
Lyme Disease

M
Malaria
Meningococcal Infection
Mosquito Control

N
Norovirus

O
Outbreak Control and Investigation

P
Pertussis
Plague
Pneumococcus
Poliovirus

R
Rabies
Rickettsioses

S
Salmonella
Streptococcus
Surveillance

T
Tick-borne encephalitis
Tuberculosis

V
Vector-borne Diseases

W
West Nile Virus

Y
Yellow Fever

Avian Influenza

• Avian Influenza Situation Updates (December 2007)
• Suspension Period of Live Poultry Supply from the Mainland (August 2006)
• Recommendations To Reduce Risk of H5N1 Avian Influenza Infection (February 2006)
• Latest Development in Avian Influenza (December 2005)
• Avian influenza H5N1: Assessing the current risk of human-to-human transmission (March 2005)
• Avian Influenza (H5N1) in Southeast Asia Region (November 2004)

Cholera

• Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Cholera in Hong Kong (June 2011)

Chikungunya Fever

• Epidemiology and Prevention of Chikungunya Fever in Hong Kong (December 2008)

Community associated-Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) Infection

• Update of epidemiology of community-associated methicillin resistant Staphylococcal aureus (CA-MRSA) infection in Hong Kong (December 2007)
• A review of community-associated methicillin resistant staphylococcal aureus (CA-MRSA) cases in Hong Kong (June 2007)

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

• Epidemiology of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Hong Kong (December 2007)

Dengue Fever

• Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Dengue Fever in Hong Kong (August 2011)
• A Three-year Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Dengue Fever in Hong Kong (July 2005)
• Controlling dengue fever vectors in the winter (January 2005)

EV71

• Strategies for Prevention and Control of EV71 in Hong Kong (May 2005)

Foodborne illness

• Foodborne illness - Intersection between Clinical and Public Health Approaches (December 2007)
• An overview of regulatory control of food premises (October 2007)

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

• Management of Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Health Care Settings (May 2007)

Hepatitis

• Epidemiology and Prevention of Hepatitis E (January 2010)
• Recommendation on the Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Coinfection (October 2008)
• Recommendations on the Postexposure Management and Prophylaxis of Needlestick Injury or Mucosal Contact to HBV, HCV and HIV (September 2007)
• Changing Epidemiology of Hepatitis A in Hong Kong and Implications on Control Strategies (September 2006)
• Hepatitis A immunisation in high risk groups and outbreak situations (July 2006)

HIV

• The Use of BCG Vaccine in HIV Infected Patients (November 2009)
• Recommendation on the Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Coinfection (October 2008)
• Recommendations on the Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Coinfection (July 2008)
• Recommendations on the Postexposure Management and Prophylaxis of Needlestick Injury or Mucosal Contact to HBV, HCV and HIV (September 2007)
• Recommended Clinical Guidelines on the Prevention of Perinatal HIV Transmission (January 2007)
• Using Antiretrovirals for Post Exposure Prophylaxis against HIV in the Non-occupational Setting - Position Statement of the SCAS (March 2006)
• Recommendations on Infection Control Practice for HIV Transmission in Health Care Settings (January 2005)
• Recommended Framework for the Delivery of HIV Clinical Care in Hong Kong (January 2005)
• Recommended Principles of Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV Disease (January 2005)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV)

• Recommendation on the Use of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine (February 2008)

Human Swine Influenza

• Recommendations on Human Swine Influenza (HSI) Vaccination (January 2010)

Infection Control

• Recommendations on Prevention of Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (June 2010)
• Recommendations on Prevention of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (June 2010)
• Recommendations on Prevention of Intravascular Catheter Associated Bloodstream Infection (January 2010)
• Recommendations on Prevention of Surgical Site Infection (February 2009)
• Recommendations on Prevalence Survey of Hospital Acquired Infections (February 2006)
• Recommendations on Surgical Site Infection Surveillance (February 2006)
• Recommendations on Hospital Infection Control System in Hong Kong (January 2005)
• Recommendations on Infection Control among Incapacitated Patients Requiring Long Term Care (January 2005)
• Recommendations on Integrating Gloves and Hand Washing Practices (January 2005)

Influenza

• Recommendations on Seasonal Influenza Vaccination for the 2011/12 Season (June 2011)
• Recommendations on Seasonal Influenza Vaccination for the 2010/11 Season (August 2010)
• Recommendations on Seasonal Influenza Vaccination for the 2009/10 Season (July 2009)
• Recommendations on Influenza Vaccination for the 2008/09 Season (June 2008)
• General guide to doctors: antiviral use for novel influenza treatment and prophylaxis (December 2007)
• Statements on Influenza Vaccination for the 2007/08 Season (May 2007)
• Statements on Influenza Vaccination for the 2006/07 Season (April 2006)
• A Review of Pandemic Preparedness Plans and Modelling Studies on Pandemic Influenza (February 2006)
• Statement from the Working Group on Influenza Vaccination (December 2005)
• Statements on Influenza Vaccination for the 2005/06 Season(August 2005)
• Report on a Comparison of Methods for Early Detection of the Influenza Peak Season in Hong Kong (March 2005)
• Summary of Recommendations on Antiviral Stockpiling for Influenza Pandemics (March 2005)
• Statements on Influenza Vaccination for the 2004/05 Season(September 2004)

Japanese Encephalitis

• Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases Updated Recommendation on Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination for Travellers to Endemic Areas (July 2011)
• Recommendations on the Proximity of Pig Farms to Human Residence in Hong Kong (August 2005)
• Supporting Document for Pig Vaccination as a Control Strategy to reduce Japanese Encephalitis in Humans in Hong Kong (June 2005)
• Report on the Transmission of Japanese Encephalitis in Hong Kong (April 2005)
• Pig Vaccination as a Control Strategy to Reduce Japanese Encephalitis in Humans in Hong Kong (January 2005)
• Vectors of Japanese encephalitis in Hong Kong (December 2004)
• An Assessment of Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination in Pigs in Hong Kong (November 2004)
• Human JE Vaccination - considerations for special groups (November 2004)
• Options for Control of JE in Hong Kong (November 2004)
• Japanese Encephalitis in Hong Kong Situation Update, Prevention and Control Strategy (June 2004)

Listeriosis

• Epidemiology of Listeriosis and Prevention Strategies (January 2010)

Lyme Disease

• Prevention of Lyme Disease in Hong Kong (November 2011)

Malaria

• Global Malaria Risk Summary October 2011 (November 2011)
• Global Malaria Risk Summary 2008 (September 2008)
• Guidelines on Malaria Chemoprophylaxis for Travellers from Hong Kong (December 2007)
• Global Malaria Risk Summary October 2007 (October 2007)
• Epidemiology of Malaria in Hong Kong (March 2006)

Meningococcal Infection

• Recommendation for use and advice for travellers on use of Meningococcal vaccines (June 2005)

Mosquito Control

• Alternative Mosquito Control Methods (October 2004)

Norovirus

• Strategies for Norovirus Prevention and Control (October 2006)

Outbreak Control and Investigation

• Recommendations on Delineating Roles of Participating HCWs in Outbreak Control in a Hospital Setting (January 2005)
• Recommendations on Laboratory Testing in Outbreak Investigation (January 2005)

Pertussis

• Recommendations on updated childhood immunisation programme containing inactivated poliovirus and acellular pertussis vaccines (December 2006)

Plague

• Situation of Plague and Prevention Strategies (November 2008)

Pneumococcus

• Recommendations on the Use of 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Childhood Immunisation Programme (April 2011)
• Recommendations on the Interchangeability between 7-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) and 10-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV10) (August 2010)
• Recommendations on the Use of Pneumococcal Vaccines (March 2009)
• Use of Hepta-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in the Childhood Immunisation Programme (October 2008)

Poliovirus

• Recommendations on updated childhood immunisation programme containing inactivated poliovirus and acellular pertussis vaccines (December 2006)

Rabies

• Prevention and Control of Rabies (June 2005)

Rickettsioses

• Prevention of Rickettsioses Commonly Occurring in Outdoor Settings (December 2006)

Salmonella

• Review of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Food Poisoning in Hong Kong (November 2011)

Streptococcus

• Streptococcus suis infection in Hong Kong (November 2005)

Surveillance

• Review of surveillance systems for detecting clusters of unusual diseases in Hong Kong and other countries (March 2005)

Tick-borne encephalitis

• Prevention of Tick-borne Encephalitis in Hong Kong (February 2011)

Tuberculosis

• The Use of BCG Vaccine in HIV Infected Patients (November 2009)
• Recommendations on the Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Coinfection (July 2008)

Vector-borne Diseases

• Vector-borne Diseases in Hong Kong (January 2005)
• Proposed Work Plan for the Scientific Committee on Vector-borne Diseases (SCVBD) (August 2004)

West Nile Virus

• Enhancing Preparedness for West Nile Virus in Hong Kong (September 2005)

Yellow Fever

• Prevention of Yellow Fever in Hong Kong (April 2008)