Hong Kong
Which of the following statements about Hong Kong is incorrect?
1. The monsoon season extends from May to October.
2. Typhoons hit on the average of 2or 3 times during June through September
3. About 90% of the population depends on public transportation.
4. Traffic moves on the right.
5. A high level of medical care is available throughout the country.
Hong Kong has a high prevalence of TB in the population. Travelers planning to stay
more than 1 month should have a pre-departure PPD (TB) skin test
True or False
Prevention of food and water-borne diseases include all except:
1. Vaccination against Hepatitis A and Typhoid.
2. Eat food that are well cooked and served steaming hot.
3. Eating from street vendors only in urban areas.
4. Eat fruits, nuts and vegetables with thick skins, peels, or shells that you
remove yourself.
5. Always wash your hands with soap before eating.
Insect protective measures should be followed in rural areas since mosquitoes, can
transmit a variety of diseases including:
1. Dengue fever
2. Japanese Encephalitis
3. Polio
4.1.and 2.
5. All of the above
All the following about Avian influenza H5N1 are true except:
1. It is excreted in large amounts in the droppings of infected birds.
2. Risk to travelers is minimal.
3. Current influenza vaccines are protective.
4. Well cooked chicken is safe to eat.