As Hong Kong transitions into a humid Spring, norovirus, which has remained the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) globally, also proliferates 4 . Noroviruses are transmitted via the fecal-oral route and a small number of virions are suffi...
Rabies is a zoonotic disease caused by an RNA virus from the family Rhabdoviridae, genus Lyssavirus. 1 Currently, rabies is prevalent in over 100 countries and regions worldwide. 2 When rabies virus reaches the brain, the damage causes neurological ...
The hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infectious disease in children under 5 years of age characterized by an oral enanthem and a macular, maculopapular, or vesicular rash of the hands and feet (and possibly other locations such as bu...
Rabies is a zoonotic, and progressive neurological infection caused by Lyssavirus, affecting both animals and humans. Notably, more than 99% of human rabies are transmitted by unvaccinated dogs, and the disease affects more than 100 countries global...
Humanity just made it through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past 20 years, our society has seen multiple notable human outbreaks of infectious diseases, including the avian influenza, zika virus and of course severe acute res...
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the infection of mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). In developing countries, co-infection of Mtb and HIV are common, as HIV could exacerbate TB. Nevertheless, the reverse impact of Mtb infection on HIV development has r...
Re-Emergence of the Past into the Present The earliest outbreak of dengue was reported in Jakarta during the year 1779, Indonesia and the virus causing the disease was identified during the early 20 th century 5 . Dengue has since become a global pr...
Herpes zoster (HZ), also known as shingles, is caused by the reactivation of Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that commonly leads to chickenpox. Normally, VZV remains dormant in the dorsal root ganglia or the sensory ganglia of the cranial nerve after a...
The Importance of Timely Treatment In local clinical settings, Enterobacteriaceae, including both E. coli and K. pneumoniae , exhibiting resistance to cephalosporins (extended-spectrum β-lactamase [ESBL] phenotype) and carbapenems, P. aeruginos...
Consensus Recommendations on COVID-19 Vaccination in Adult Patients with Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases by the HKSR Clinical opinions generally advocate that COVID-19 vaccination is a critical measure to contain the current pandemic. Notably, patient...
Different guidelines call for all adults to engage in at least 150 minutes/week of moderate to vigorous physical activity. It is well-known that regular physical activity reduces the risk of systemic inflammation, which is a major contributor to lun...
A Review on the Impacts of Work from Home Arrangement on Health and Business Operation during COVID-19 Pandemic The development in information technologies facilitates digitalisation and a growing globalising endeavour leading to a significant impro...
