Explaining to all staff and service users the importance of personal and environmental hygiene in preventing infectious diseases, in particular the infection of avian influenza/ influenza pandemic.

Reminding staff and service users of the preventive measures, such as maintaining good personal hygiene, keeping hands clean and washing hands properly, wearing masks when necessary, maintaining good cleanliness and ventilation in the centre premises.

Executing the 'Guidelines on the Prevention of the Spreading of Avian Influenza in Social Welfare Service Units' issued and distributed by the Department in April 2005; and drawing up your own precautionary and contingency measures pertinent to your setting, such as checking and examining the stock of cleansing materials and personal protective gears.

Paying attention to the updated information and guidelines disseminated by the Department, Department of Health and other relevant departments [For access to the Influenza Page of the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of Department of Health, please reach
http://www.chp.gov.hk/view_contentf7e0.html?lang=en&info_id=590 ].

Informing CHP of any occurrence of special circumstances such as a sudden increase in the number of service users or staff with symptoms of respiratory infectious disease.