On March 10, 2003, the severe acute respiratory syndrome unceremoniously announced its foothold in Hong Kong in an outbreak of the infection at the Prince of Wales Hospital, eventually infecting 239 health care professionals, medical students, patients and visitors.It exposed Hong Kong’s vulnerability to new and emerging infectious diseases, in its geopolitical position and as an open economy with free flows of people, goods and services across its borders. Also evident were our public health…
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