Commissioned Study on Conducting Tests for Zika Virus among Asymptomatic People Returning from the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games

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Grant Data
Project Title
Commissioned Study on Conducting Tests for Zika Virus among Asymptomatic People Returning from the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
Principal Investigator
Dr Chan, Jasper Fuk Woo   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Yuen Kwok Yung   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Hung Fan Ngai Ivan   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
12
Start Date
2016-08-22
Amount
463795
Conference Title
Commissioned Study on Conducting Tests for Zika Virus among Asymptomatic People Returning from the 2016 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
Presentation Title
Keywords
Asymptomatic, Flavivirus, Infection, Prevalence, virs, Zika
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
ZIKA-HKU
Grant Type
Commissioned Research on Mental Health Policy and Services
Funding Year
2016
Status
Completed
Objectives
To study the prevalence rate of asymptomatic ZIKV infection and persistence of viral shedding in bodily fluids among travellers returning from the Rio 2016 Olympics to Kong Kong