
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection reports its 30th case of the year, with 70 percent of infections recorded since August linked to high-risk sexual behaviour.
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The Centre for Health Protection tracks local and imported health cases in Hong Kong.
The latest case, involving a 29-year-old man, brought the total number recorded in Hong Kong this year to 30, comprising 23 local cases and seven imported ones, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Saturday. Twenty-one cases, or 70 per cent of the total, were recorded since August.
Epidemiological investigations showed that all 21 patients reported engaging in high-risk sexual behaviour during the incubation period, including having sex with male strangers or multiple partners, and having sex without a condom, the centre said.
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