The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department
of Health (DH) is closely monitoring developments
concerning reports of deaths due to unknown cause in
Sichuan.
A CHP spokesman said today (July 23) that the CHP had been
informed by the Ministry of Health in the Mainland about
such reports.
The spokesman said that the CHP was maintaining close
communication with the Ministry of Health and would
continue monitoring the situation closely.
The public are advised to observe the following as
precautionary measures during travel especially to rural
areas: