Cheung Sha Wan Mosquito Index Hits 32.1%, Highest in Hong Kong
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 23 hours ago1 MIN
Summary
Cheung Sha Wan's ovitrap index reached 32.1% in the seventh batch of July surveys, ranking highest among all 62 monitored districts in Hong Kong . The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department has intensified cross-departmental mosquito control efforts and taken enforcement action against negligent parties .
Key Points
- Cheung Sha Wan recorded a 32.1% ovitrap index in the seventh July batch, the highest among all monitored districts .
- FEHD issued 14 statutory notices to premises in Central and Western, Kwun Tong, Sham Shui Po, North, and Kwai Tsing districts for stagnant water removal .
- Two prosecutions were filed against a construction site contractor in Sham Shui Po and a public housing estate management company in Wong Tai Sin for mosquito breeding .
- FEHD will publish ovitrap and density indices immediately after each survey completion starting August 2025 to enhance public awareness .
- The department monitors 62 districts using ovitraps based on WHO recommendations, with two-week surveillance periods for tracking Aedes albopictus mosquitoes .
Why It Matters
The elevated mosquito index heightens the risk of locally transmitted chikungunya fever and dengue fever in densely populated urban areas, prompting urgent coordinated responses from government departments, property managers, and residents to prevent potential disease outbreaks .
The elevated mosquito index heightens the risk of locally transmitted chikungunya fever and dengue fever in densely populated urban areas, prompting urgent coordinated responses from government departments, property managers, and residents to prevent potential disease outbreaks .