Hong Kong's Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) announced today (Aug. 9) that it will enhance the dissemination of information regarding the Aedes albopictus gravidtrap index to help the public monitor mosquito activity and collaborate in mosquito control efforts. The aim is to reduce the risk of chikungunya fever transmission.
The first batch of August data, covering 13 monitoring areas, reveals mosquito activity, with Tuen Mun's So Kwun Wat recording a gravidtrap index of 16.4%.
In response to this elevated risk, the FEHD has introduced new measures: enhanced mosquito control efforts, previously activated only when the district index reached 20%, will now be implemented in areas where the index ranges between 10% and 20%.
The department will collaborate with relevant stakeholders to carry out intensive and targeted anti-mosquito operations at hotspots with high mosquito activity.
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