Abstract
This article examines the recent outbreak of Streptococcus suis in Sichuan province, China and its impact on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Drawing on primary sources in both Chinese and English languages, it investigates the scale, patterns and impacts of this public health crisis. Through a chronological discussion of the crisis, this study discusses the reasons for the frequent outbreaks of epidemics in China, the medical and crisis management strategies in China and Hong Kong, as well as the problems of public health surveillance in both places.
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