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Following is the transcript of remarks (English portion) by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Henry Tang, at a media session after attending "Clean Hong Kong Day" activities in Sham Shui Po this morning (May 10):
Reporter: What advice will you have for the public on prevention of human swine flu?
Chief Secretary for Administration: The experience we have gathered from last week is valuable. We now understand more about human swine flu. My advice to the public is: Watch your personal hygiene; Be vigilant about your household hygiene and environmental hygiene. It is because being hygienic is always the first step towards preventing the spread of any virus.
Reporter: What is the government going to do in view of the new suspected cases in Japan?
Chief Secretary for Administration: The two tourists, who came via Tokyo, were on the same plane as the three confirmed cases (in Japan). They are now under isolation and being tested to see whether they are positive or negative to human swine flu. We will keep them under observation. We have a series of contingency measures in case of a positive test.
(Please also refer to the Chinese portion.)
Ends/Sunday, May 10, 2009
Issued at HKT 15:28
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