Hong Kong government tests Ebola preparedness with simulated traveler arrival

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Hong Kong conducted a cross-departmental exercise simulating an Ebola-infected traveler arriving by plane. The drill, codenamed "Purple Dragon Crystal," tested quarantine, isolation, and patient transfer procedures at the airport and a hospital. The exercise aimed to enhance preparedness for potential imported Ebola cases, though the immediate public health risk to Hong Kong is currently assessed as low.


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