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EHDDC Paper No.59/2014 For Information on 19 Sep. 2014 Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase III) in Tuen Mun District Purpose The purpose of this paper is to brief Members of the details and arrangements for the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase III) to be launched by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Tuen Mun District. Background 2. The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase II) organized by FEHD was launched between 28.4.2014 and 4.7.2014. Actions taken in the district and the results are detailed at Annex I. 3. Last year, there were two local, three imported and one unclassified Japanese encephalitis cases, 103 imported dengue fever cases and 5 imported chikungunya fever cases in Hong Kong. On the other hand, three local Japanese encephalitis cases (including one in Tuen Mun District) had been reported since June this year. In order to safeguard public health and to sustain anti-mosquito efforts, FEHD will continue to strengthen mosquito control and organize the Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase III) for eight consecutive weeks from 18.8.2014 to 10.10.2014. 4. The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase III) to be carried out under the slogan “Prevent Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue Fever Act Now!” aims to achieve the following objectives - - 1 - (a) To heighten public awareness of the potential risk of dengue fever, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya fever and other mosquito-borne diseases; (b) To encourage community participation and forge close partnership of government departments concerned in anti-mosquito work; and (c) To eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites. Mosquito Control Operations 5. FEHD will carry out a series of operations focusing on removal of accumulation of water and mosquito prevention from 18.8.2014 to 10.10.2014 at potential mosquito breeding places in the district. Emphasis will be placed on proximities close to human residences, schools, construction sites, public housing estates, hospitals, illegal cultivation sites, waterfront public and private cargo working areas and typhoon shelters. Please refer to Annex II for the action plan. 6. During the above period, Pest Control Section of this district will deploy a total of 20 pest control teams to perform mosquito control work in accordance with the attached action plan and take the opportunity to offer knowledge and technical advice on the prevention of mosquito breeding to the public. Education and Publicity 7. On publicity and education fronts, FEHD will adopt the following measures in addition to arranging press releases and the announcement of public interest through television and radio broadcasting- (a) To produce publicity posters, pamphlets, banners and educational materials on prevention of mosquito breeding for public circulation; - 2 - (b) To distribute publicity materials widely through close liaison with government departments and local organizations to arouse public awareness of mosquito prevention; (c) To distribute VCDs and letters on mosquito preventive and control measures to target groups, such as the managements of construction sites and the public or private housing estates; (d) To organize roving exhibitions at major shopping malls of housing estates and outreaching health talks for students and housing estate managements; (e) To organize games on knowledge of mosquito prevention; and (f) To hold thematic exhibitions at the FEHD Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre, and to include relevant information in the FEHD homepage and in the 24-hour hotline service. Local Participation 8. To enlist support and active participation of this District Council in the Campaign, District Council Members and Committee Members will be invited to participate in related events, organize publicity activities and at the same time, to offer views on the mosquito control work. The District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent will work out the details with the District Council Secretariat. The Pest Control Advisory Section of the department would provide technical assistance in organizing the publicity activities. Tuen Mun District Environmental Hygiene Office Food and Environmental Hygiene Department September 2014 - 3 - Annex I Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase II) in Tuen Mun District The Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase II) was launched between 28.4.2014 and 4.7.2014. During the period, all mosquito elimination and prevention works were carried out smoothly. The actions and results of the Anti-mosquito Campaign in the district are as follows - 1. Number of patrols made at the target areas : 7 580 2. Number of mosquito breeding sites identified and eliminated : 119 3. Number of potential mosquito breeding sites identified and eliminated : 1 889 4. Quantity of refuse cleared (tonnes) : 4.5 5. Number of prosecutions instituted : 0 6. Number of warning letters issued : 0 7. Number of advice and messages provided to the public in respect of mosquito prevention : 470 8. Number of leaflets/posters distributed : 7 953 9. Number of cases referred to other government departments : 0 - 4 - Annex II Anti-mosquito Campaign 2014 (Phase III) Tuen Mun District Action Plan Anti-mosquito Date Team Location Pest Control Section Lam Tei Main Street & Fuk Hang Tsuen (Foreman 1) Pest Control Section Public area outside Lingnan University Multi Purpose Outdoor (Foreman 2) Sports Ground & Ching Leung Nunnery Pest Control Section West Rail Line - MTR Tuen Mun Station Bus Terminus & (Foreman 3) public area outside Century Gateway Tsing Chuen Wai, public area outside Oaklands Court; public Pest Control Section area outside Castle Peak Hospital, Castle Peak Government (Foreman 4) Quarters & New Life Organic Farm Hin Fat Lane, Castle Peak Road (Castle Peak Bay)(near Chi 18.8.2014 Pest Control Section Lok Fa Yuen), public area outside Chi Lok Fa Yuen, Tsing Hoi (Monday) (Foreman 6) Circuit; Kin Wing Street, Tsun Wen Road, Pui To Road, Tuen Mun River Channel Cycleways (near Tuen Mun Police Station) Tsing Sin Street, public area outside Alpine Garden & Harvest Garden; public area outside Sun Tuen Mun Centre, the Jockey Pest Control Section Club Tuen Mun Butterfly Beach Sports Centre & Wu Shan (Foreman 7) Recreation Playground, Tuen Mun River Channel nearby (near Wu Shan Recreation Playground) So Kwun Tan, Kwun Tsing Road, Castle Peak Road (near Pest Control Section Aegean Coast), Kar Wo Lei; Castle Peak Road (Castle Peak (Foreman 9) Bay)(near Peridot Court) , Tsing Lung Road, public area outside Peridot Court Pest Control Section Tuen Mun San Tsuen & To Yuen Wai (Foreman 1) Pest Control Section Tseng Choi Street & Fung Tei LRT Bridge 19.8.2014 (Foreman 2) (Tuesday) Pest Control Section Tat Yan Square & Kei Lun Path & Yan Oi Tong Circuit (Foreman 3) Pest Control Section Yick Yuen Tsuen; public area outside Siu Hong Court (Foreman 4) - 5 - Anti-mosquito Date Team Location Pest Control Section Public area outside On Ting Estate & Siu On Court; Tuen Mun (Foreman 6) Kau Hui, public area outside Tin Hau Road Tin Hau Temple Pest Control Section San Shek Wan South (Foreman 8) Pest Control Section Public area outside Tai Lam BBQ Club, Tai Lam Chung Road, (Foreman 9) Tsing Tai Road, Castle Peak Road (Tai Lam) Pest Control Section Fu Tei Ha Tsuen & Lam Tei Quarry (Foreman 1) Pest Control Section Public area outside Brilliant Garden & King Fung Path (Foreman 2) Pest Control Section Tseng Tau Chung Tsuen (South) & RTC GAIA School (Foreman 3) Pest Control Section Tsz Tin Tsuen; Chung Uk Tsuen, Sun Fung Wai San Tsuen, (Foreman 4) Shun Tat Street (North) Public area outside Tai Hing Sports Centre & Tai Hing Estate, Pest Control Section 20.8.2014 Shek Pai Tau Road, Tsing Tin Road, Leung Choi Lane; public (Foreman 5) (Wednesday) area outside Siu Lung Court & San Wai Court Public area outside Tuen Mun Town Hall, Tuen Shing Street, Pest Control Section public area outside Waldorf Garden, Tuen Lee Street; Yeung (Foreman 6) Siu Hang Pest Control Section Public area outside Butterfly Beach Park, Melody Garden & (Foreman 7) Richland Garden Pest Control Section Sha Po Kong Tsuen (Foreman 8) Pest Control Section Luen On San Tsuen; Siu Lam Road, Siu Lam Tsuen (Foreman 9) Pest Control Section Shun Tat Street & Fuk Hang Tsuen Lane (Foreman 1) Pest Control Section Fu Tei Sheung Tsuen, Tuen Mun Water Treatment Works & (Foreman 2) Chung Wong Toi 21.8.2014 (Thursday) Pest Control Section Leung Tin Tsuen, Kau Hui Tsuen, Wong Ka Wai, San Hui (Foreman 3) Tsuen & Tseng Tau Chung Tsuen Tsing Tin Road, Leung Wan Street, public area outside Kin Pest Control Section Sang Estate, Leung Tak Street; Siu Hang Tsuen, Tong Hang (Foreman 5) Road - 6 - Anti-mosquito Date Team Location Yip Wong Road, Lung Fu Road, public area outside Lung Mun Pest Control Section Oasis; public area outside Wu King Estate, Siu Shan Court & (Foreman 7) Butterfly Estate Pest Control Section San Shek Wan San Tsuen (North), Yeung Tsing Road; Lung (Foreman 8) Mun Road, Siu Lang Shui Pest Control Section Public area outside Siu Lam Hospital, Hong Fai Road; Siu Lam (Foreman 9) San Tsuen, Kwun Fat Street, Tsing Fat Street Pest Control Section Fuk Hang Tsuen Road, Tsoi Yuen Tsuen & Shun Fung Wai (Foreman 1) Pest Control Section Public area outside Lingnan University & Fu Tai Estate (Foreman 2) Pest Control Section Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Road, Yan Ching Street, public area (Foreman 3) outside Tuen Mun Clinic &Yan Oi Town Square Chak Fung Street, Tuen Mun River Channel Cycleways (near Pest Control Affluence Garden), Tai Fong Street;