HONG KONG, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong's Secretary for Food and Health York Chow will attend the International Scientific Symposium on Influenza Pandemic Response and Preparedness organized by the Ministry of Health in Beijing, according to local government website on Thursday.

    Chow will exchange views with officials and experts in public health and disease control from all over the world at the symposium on how to deal with the threat posed to human health by influenza pandemic from the scientific and public health perspectives.

    The two-day symposium will be launched on Aug. 21, where global experts will gather to review the latest development of influenza A/H1N1.

    Besides, the attendees will explore the public health policies and implementation strategies to tackle with possible H1N1, H5N1 and seasonal influenza pandemics, discuss clinical management and prevention of influenza as well as vaccine development, and share experience in preparing for influenza pandemic in winter and pandemic surveillance.

    Chow will return to Hong Kong on Aug. 22.

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