HONG KONG, Aug. 26 (Xinhuanet) -- All schools in Hong Kong are reminded to maintain a hygienic and healthy learning environment as a precautionary measure against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) when classes resume in the new school year.

　　"To ensure that our students can learn pleasurably and grow healthily, we should never lower our guard against infectious diseases including SARS," a spokesman for the Education and Manpower Bureau (EMB) of Hong Kong said Tuesday.

　　All schools have been asked to continue to clean and disinfect the school premises and school facilities daily with a diluted household bleach solution and provide adequate facilities and cleaning materials for hand-washing. Good indoor ventilation should always be maintained.

　　For parents, they should take the temperature of their children daily before sending them to school and the temperature record sheet should be shown to their school. More importantly, if a student has a fever or is not feeling well, he/she should seek medical advice and take a rest at home, said the spokesman.

　　The spokesman stressed that personal hygiene is of primary importance in preventing infectious diseases. Enditem