Centre for Health Protection -

Scientific Committee on Enteric Infections and Foodborne Diseases
The Committee will advise on preventive and control strategies for the wide spectrum of important gastrointestinal tract infections and other foodborne diseases. The Committee will address the priority need to establish integrated systems to monitor disease burden and identify outbreaks in both community and hospital settings.
Chairman Dr MAK Sin Ping
Members Dr CHAN Pui Kwong Dr Joseph KAM Kai Man Professor KWAN Hoi Shan Dr LEE Siu Yuen Professor Tony NELSON Dr NG Tak Keung Dr Christine WONG Wang Dr Samson WONG Sai Yin Papers Discussed / Recommendations Review of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Food Poisoning in Hong Kong (November 2011) Epidemiology, Prevention and Control of Cholera in Hong Kong (June 2011) Epidemiology and Prevention of Typhoid Fever in Hong Kong (January 2011) Epidemiology and Prevention of Hepatitis E (January 2011) Review of Staphylococcal Food Poisoning in Hong Kong (January 2011) Food Poisoning Associated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus in Hong Kong -- Current Situation and Recommendations (November 2010) Epidemiology and Prevention of Escherichia coli O157H7 Infection (November 2010) Updated Situation of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD)and Enterovirus Infection 2010 (August 2010) Epidemiology of Listeriosis and Prevention Strategies (January 2010) Foodborne illness - Intersection between Clinical and Public Health Approaches (December 2007) An overview of regulatory control of food premises (October 2007) Management of Hand Foot Mouth Disease (HFMD) in Health Care Settings (May 2007) Strategies for Norovirus Prevention and Control (October 2006) Changing Epidemiology of Hepatitis A in Hong Kong and Implications on Control Strategies (September 2006) Strategies for Prevention and Control of EV71 in Hong Kong (May 2005)

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Last revison date: 2011/05/25