Imports of Hong Kong Health Chief warns of E. coli cases

Hong Kong may eventually face a deadly E. coli infections have plagued Germany and other European countries, imported cases, the city's Health Secretary York Chow said on Tuesday stressed the contingency plans for local health departments in place.

Speaking on Tuesday, Zhou, Food and Health Bureau office, the news media that EHEC infection in the risk of outbreak of serotype O104: H4 is still very high, because the source has not been determined.

If people come to Hong Kong, and recognizing the bacterial infection hospital, related symptoms, Zhou said the government would isolate and treat patients, and at the same time to trace the source of infection.

As Taiwan's plastic additives event, Zhou said that it was not appropriate to food imports from Taiwan, a total ban, nor is there to remind people not to eat the food.

He stressed that the plasticizer contamination of food have been banned sales, and from the Center for Food Safety of Hong Kong continue to monitor the testing.

"There are a lot of information exchange, now. We must assess the risks, we continue with other actions," he said.

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