This is presentation by Dr Thomas TSANG, Center of Health Protection Controller on "Emerging Infectious Diseases in the past and present decades" at CUHKSPHPCAA 1st Scientific Meeting at School of Public Health of CUHK on 22 Feb 2011.

1. CUHKSPH/PCAA Inauguration 1st Scientific Symposium Emerging infectious diseases in the past and present decade Dr Thomas Tsang Centre for Health Protection, Department of Health Feb 22, 2011

6. Past decade: Observations

11. 5. Risk communication is all important

12. New decade: Trends & predictions

14. 1997 2003 2009 2015 Avian influenza H5N1 SARS Human swine influenza ?

17. Emergence of New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase (NDM-1) producing Enterobacteriaceae Lancet Infect Dis. 2010 Sep;10(9):597-602

18. Increasing reports of Clostridium difficile infection in UK Source: Voluntary surveillance of Clostridium difficile in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, 2009. HPA

19. Source: ECDC, EMEA. The bacterial challenge: time to react. 2009 Sep

20. 3. Climate change may alter pattern of infectious diseases World Health Organization 2009

22. EV71 periodicity Number of EV71 infection, 2001 – 2011 (as of Feb 17) Source: Department of Health, Hong Kong

23. HIV epidemic among MSM in Hong Kong (2000-2010) Source: HIV reporting system, Department of Health, Hong Kong

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