Safety and Health Seminar on “Prevention of Flesh-Eating Disease”

Programme title

Safety and Health Seminar on Prevention of Flesh-Eating Disease(食肉菌)

Jointly organised

CPDC(Organizer), CIC, ETF, GAA(HK), HKARMS, HKCT, HKIE-CAD, HKIE-SSC, HKIES, HKIUS, IMechE(HK Branch), InstMC HK, SRSO SOE-HK

Date, Time and Venue

27 Aug 2010

6:45 pm registration for 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Venue: Room 207-208 of Etech Centre (Causeway Bay, HKCT) (402-406 Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay.)

Speaker(s)

Dr. Lo Wing-lok, specialist in infectious disease and former lawmaker

Programme highlight

Engineers involve in water works, disaster relief and thermal pollution control are well advised to learn about this disease. One of its causal bacteria is Vibrio vulnificans, which is a sea water bacterium. The consequence could be serious because massive necrosis of soft body tissue may occur, often requiring disfiguring removal of the diseased tissues. There is a one-third chance of dying should a person contract this disease. This seminar will provide timely information to our audience by updating the nature and symptoms of the virus, as well as what we can do to reduce the risk of contracting the deadly virus.

Registration contact

(EITHER Fax or Email)

Members of UTI and supporting organizations are all welcome. Please register via the link

http://www.uti.hk/events/2010/8/27/safety-and-health-seminar-on-prevention-of-flesh-eating-disease/

Enquiries

(Name and Tel)

Ms. Iris Choi

Tel: 2494 5920

events@cpdc.hk

Language of presentation

Chinese (Supplemented with English presentation material)

Limited No. of participant

80

Registration Fee

Free of Charge