The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) is organising an Anti-mosquito Campaign in 2024 in collaboration with other government departments.  The theme of the Campaign is 'Prevent Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue Fever  Act Now'.  The Campaign is implemented in three phases.  The first and second phases were conducted from 19 February 2024 to 17 March 2024 and from 15 April 2024 to 16 June 2024 respectively.  The third phase will be conducted from 5 August 2024 to 27 October 2024.

Aims

• To heighten public awareness on the potential risk of dengue fever, Zika virus infection, Japanese encephalitis, chikungunya fever and other mosquito-borne diseases; 
• to encourage community participation and forge close partnership of government departments concerned in anti-mosquito work; and
• to eliminate potential mosquito breeding sites.

Activities

1. Picture Hunt – How to prevent mosquitoes in the community
   
   (Trade Promotion Competition Licence No. 059006)
   

   A game named 'Picture Hunt – How to prevent mosquitoes in the community' is organised to encourage Hong Kong residents to actively participate in mosquito prevention and control.  The participation form can be downloaded here.
   
   

   Prizes

   Special Prize - A complimentary copy of the book "Mosquitoes of Hong Kong" published by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, a foldable umbrella with anti-UV feature, and a Keep Clean Ambassador Ah Tak 32 GB USB flash drive memory stick (30 prizes in total) 

   Ordinary Prize - A complimentary copy of the book "Mosquitoes of Hong Kong" published by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, and a foldable umbrella with anti-UV feature (50 prizes in total)

   The closing date for participation is 25 October 2024.  For enquiries, please contact the Cleansing and Pest Control Section of the Department at 2867 5507.

2. Exhibition and educational activities

(I) Thematic Exhibition

(II) Roving exhibitions will be held at major shopping malls of housing estates as follows:

3. District anti-mosquito operations
   1. The Department will launch a series of mosquito elimination operations in districts in collaboration with other government departments.
   2. During the campaign period, staff of the Department will follow the working programme to approach mosquito breeding places to carry out anti-mosquito prevention measures and to give technical advice to the public.
4. A variety of educational leaflets and posters will be distributed to the District Environmental Hygiene Offices of the Department and other departments (including Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Department of Health, Home Affairs Department, Housing Department, Highways Department, and Leisure and Cultural Services Department), Hospital Authority, District Councils, schools, property management offices, owners' corporations, mutual aid committees and building contractors for display and/or distribution.

Guidebook, Pamphlet and Poster may be downloaded here

Guidebook

• Guidebook on Control and Prevention of Mosquito Breeding

Poster

• Let's Remove Stagnant Water Eliminate Mosquito for Healthy Living (Home)
• Let's Remove Stagnant Water Eliminate Mosquito for Healthy Living (Construction Site)
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding (Home)
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding (Property Management Companies)
• Prevent Japanese Encephalitis and Dengue Fever. Act Now!
• Proper Use of Insect Repellents
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding

Pamphlet

• Guidelines on Mosquito Prevention for Contractors of Construction Sites
• Guidelines on Mosquito Prevention for Workers in Construction Sites
• Let's Remove Stagnant Water Eliminate Mosquitoes for Healthy Living (Home)
• Let's Remove Stagnant Water Eliminate Mosquitoes for Healthy Living (Construction Site)
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding (Home)
• Remove Stagnant Water to Eliminate Mosquito Breeding (Property Management Companies)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Housing Estates)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Schools)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Social Service Hostels / Homes)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Village Dwellers)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Picnickers and Hikers)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Grave Sweepers)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Churches / Temples)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Ports)
• Prevention of Dengue Fever (Advice to Keepers of Nurseries and Flower Shops)
• Anti-mosquito Measures - Advice for Ferry
• Advice on Prevention and Control of Japanese Encephalitis Vector
• Mosquito Prevention and Control Measures in Winter
• Anti-mosquito Weekly Inspection Programme
• Prevention of Mosquito Breeding in Disused Land
• Mosquito Prevention in Septic Tank
• Advice on Prevention and Control Malaria Vector (Anopheles)
• Use of Mosquito Trapping Device
• Proper Use of Insect Repellents

TV Announcements in the Public Interest

• Anti-mosquito measures (general public and property management companies)

A variety of educational pamphlets are now available at the following locations:

1. Offices of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department

   • Health Education Exhibition and Resource Centre (Tel: 2377 9275)
   • District Environmental Hygiene Offices (Tel: 2868 0000)
2. Public Enquiry Service Centres of District Offices, Home Affairs Department
3. Major public housing estates, public libraries and public clinics