title: The prevention of communicable diseases in Hong Kong.
abstract: Some of the recent communicable disease problems in Hong Kong are summarised to illustrate the strengths and weaknesses of how Hong Kong currently controls and prevents communicable diseases. Suggestions on how Hong Kong could improve the control and prevention of communicable diseases are made.
authors.affiliation: Room 102, Kamming House, 49-51 Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Lo