John Herbert (hong kong)
@johnherbert.bsky.social
british engineer stationed in HK
Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
Some residents of Taikoo Shing saw bitumen in their water on Sunday
• WSD had temporarily directed water supply causing a water pressure change which released bitumen in the water supply
• Filter repaired; cleaning of pipes and tanks expected to be completed Monday
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
• WSD had temporarily directed water supply causing a water pressure change which released bitumen in the water supply
• Filter repaired; cleaning of pipes and tanks expected to be completed Monday
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
Test results and WSD's follow-up work regarding water supply incident affecting some Taikoo Shing residents
Regarding the appearance of black particles in the drinking water of some buildings in Taikoo Shing, the Water Supplies Department (WSD) had earlier collected water samples from some...
www.info.gov.hk
November 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Some residents of Taikoo Shing saw bitumen in their water on Sunday
• WSD had temporarily directed water supply causing a water pressure change which released bitumen in the water supply
• Filter repaired; cleaning of pipes and tanks expected to be completed Monday
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
• WSD had temporarily directed water supply causing a water pressure change which released bitumen in the water supply
• Filter repaired; cleaning of pipes and tanks expected to be completed Monday
www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
✅ Record breaking 144 cases of Legionnaires' Disease reported so far, and about 5 weeks left until the year end
-- highest since records began
#legionella #legionairesdisease #hongkong
-- highest since records began
#legionella #legionairesdisease #hongkong
November 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
✅ Record breaking 144 cases of Legionnaires' Disease reported so far, and about 5 weeks left until the year end
-- highest since records began
#legionella #legionairesdisease #hongkong
-- highest since records began
#legionella #legionairesdisease #hongkong
Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
Hongkongers returned to Hong Kong after a tour in Tianjin and Beijing, around 26-30 October 2025, CHP identified two cases of Legionnaires’ disease, classed as imported cases #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong #beijing
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Hongkongers returned to Hong Kong after a tour in Tianjin and Beijing, around 26-30 October 2025, CHP identified two cases of Legionnaires’ disease, classed as imported cases #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong #beijing
Record breaking 140 Legionnaires' Disease cases so far.
Unusually, CHP has not called for EMSD's to investigate, not once!
(17/11/2025)
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Unusually, CHP has not called for EMSD's to investigate, not once!
(17/11/2025)
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Record breaking 140 Legionnaires' Disease cases so far.
Unusually, CHP has not called for EMSD's to investigate, not once!
(17/11/2025)
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Unusually, CHP has not called for EMSD's to investigate, not once!
(17/11/2025)
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
Monday morning doomscroll interruption via science news: "This discovery suggests a new paradigm for antibiotic discovery... It could ultimately help save many of the estimated 1.1 million lives lost each year to antimicrobial resistance."
British and Australian chemists have discovered a powerful new antibiotic called pre-methylenomycin C lactone, hiding in a well-known soil bacterium. This molecule kills drug-resistant bacteria without triggering resistance. buff.ly/YlXaONo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
#ShareGoodNewsToo
Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It…
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November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Monday morning doomscroll interruption via science news: "This discovery suggests a new paradigm for antibiotic discovery... It could ultimately help save many of the estimated 1.1 million lives lost each year to antimicrobial resistance."
Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
Hong Kong developer Parkview is in doo-doo:
• A US$940 million is due Friday; Parkview wants to extend it by a year, but not all banks have agreed to a deal.
• Banks face a dilemma: extend the deadline which solves nothing, or risk potential Parkview default
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
• A US$940 million is due Friday; Parkview wants to extend it by a year, but not all banks have agreed to a deal.
• Banks face a dilemma: extend the deadline which solves nothing, or risk potential Parkview default
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
China Property Woes Put $1 Billion of Loans at Risk in Just Days
Banks in Asia are getting caught in the latest flare-ups in China’s real estate crisis, as more than $1 billion in property-backed loans is at risk of default unless extension or refinancing deals can...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Hong Kong developer Parkview is in doo-doo:
• A US$940 million is due Friday; Parkview wants to extend it by a year, but not all banks have agreed to a deal.
• Banks face a dilemma: extend the deadline which solves nothing, or risk potential Parkview default
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
• A US$940 million is due Friday; Parkview wants to extend it by a year, but not all banks have agreed to a deal.
• Banks face a dilemma: extend the deadline which solves nothing, or risk potential Parkview default
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
140 cases of Legionnaires Disease so far, but just 1 case of a mosquito borne disease and the out come hazmat suits immediately #legionella
November 14, 2025 at 10:52 PM
140 cases of Legionnaires Disease so far, but just 1 case of a mosquito borne disease and the out come hazmat suits immediately #legionella
After a record 140 cases, the origin of the lethal bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' Disease is still a mystery.
We know it thrives in warm, stagnate, man-made water systems yet not one case has been resolved. #Legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
We know it thrives in warm, stagnate, man-made water systems yet not one case has been resolved. #Legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
November 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
After a record 140 cases, the origin of the lethal bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' Disease is still a mystery.
We know it thrives in warm, stagnate, man-made water systems yet not one case has been resolved. #Legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
We know it thrives in warm, stagnate, man-made water systems yet not one case has been resolved. #Legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Hongkongers returned to Hong Kong after a tour in Tianjin and Beijing, around 26-30 October 2025, CHP identified two cases of Legionnaires’ disease, classed as imported cases #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong #beijing
November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Hongkongers returned to Hong Kong after a tour in Tianjin and Beijing, around 26-30 October 2025, CHP identified two cases of Legionnaires’ disease, classed as imported cases #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong #beijing
Hong Kong now has 140 Legionnaires’ Disease cases! setting a new record, with six weeks left in the year!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hong Kong now has 140 Legionnaires’ Disease cases! setting a new record, with six weeks left in the year!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
they really spare no expense! 😬
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 AM
they really spare no expense! 😬
25 year old HKU graduate lost HK$ 210,000 in scam....... and you want more top talent ;)
www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-ne...
www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-ne...
HKU Master's grad duped of $210k in LinkedIn 'dream job' scam
A 25-year-old University of Hong Kong postgraduate, drifting through the city's job market, lost HK$210,000 in a whirlwind seven-day fraud after chasing a LinkedIn "Remote Marketing" role that dangled...
www.thestandard.com.hk
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 AM
25 year old HKU graduate lost HK$ 210,000 in scam....... and you want more top talent ;)
www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-ne...
www.thestandard.com.hk/hong-kong-ne...
Hong Kong 137 vs 45 Singapore
Legionnaires' Disease cases
#legionella #hongkong #singapore
One reason might be cooling tower owners in Singapore must control the Legionella count <10cfu/ml, Hong Kong its 1,000 cfu/ml
Legionnaires' Disease cases
#legionella #hongkong #singapore
One reason might be cooling tower owners in Singapore must control the Legionella count <10cfu/ml, Hong Kong its 1,000 cfu/ml
November 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Hong Kong 137 vs 45 Singapore
Legionnaires' Disease cases
#legionella #hongkong #singapore
One reason might be cooling tower owners in Singapore must control the Legionella count <10cfu/ml, Hong Kong its 1,000 cfu/ml
Legionnaires' Disease cases
#legionella #hongkong #singapore
One reason might be cooling tower owners in Singapore must control the Legionella count <10cfu/ml, Hong Kong its 1,000 cfu/ml
✅ CHP didn’t mention the new record 🏆 there are now 137 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ Disease, the highest since records began, and its only 3 Nov 2025 #legionella #LegionnairesDisease #hongkong
November 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
✅ CHP didn’t mention the new record 🏆 there are now 137 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ Disease, the highest since records began, and its only 3 Nov 2025 #legionella #LegionnairesDisease #hongkong
Reposted by John Herbert (hong kong)
[Publication] The article "Legionella in the brain: First culture-confirmed post-surgical abscess case and its successful management" is now available.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#IDsky #BrainAbscesses #LegionellaPneumophila #ThermocoagulationProcedures #Epilepsy
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#IDsky #BrainAbscesses #LegionellaPneumophila #ThermocoagulationProcedures #Epilepsy
Legionella in the brain: First culture-confirmed post-surgical abscess case and its successful management
Post-neurosurgical brain abscesses are documented in approximately 9% of cases, with causative pathogens often linked to polymicrobial or nosocomial o…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 30, 2025 at 7:56 AM
[Publication] The article "Legionella in the brain: First culture-confirmed post-surgical abscess case and its successful management" is now available.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#IDsky #BrainAbscesses #LegionellaPneumophila #ThermocoagulationProcedures #Epilepsy
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#IDsky #BrainAbscesses #LegionellaPneumophila #ThermocoagulationProcedures #Epilepsy
Is today the day when Hong Kong record for highest number of Legionnaires' Disease cases is broken? #hongkong #legionella
November 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Is today the day when Hong Kong record for highest number of Legionnaires' Disease cases is broken? #hongkong #legionella
2 months before the year end, and already matched last years record total of 135 cases of Legionnaires' disease #legionella #legionnairesdisease #HongKong
October 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
2 months before the year end, and already matched last years record total of 135 cases of Legionnaires' disease #legionella #legionnairesdisease #HongKong
record number 131 cases Legionnaires Disease:
2nd highest number, since records began, and its only October!
2nd highest number, since records began, and its only October!
October 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
record number 131 cases Legionnaires Disease:
2nd highest number, since records began, and its only October!
2nd highest number, since records began, and its only October!
seems that its the election season, overtourism/eco tourism is all forgotten until next year?
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• Overtourism in an UNESCO ecological zone
• Boats anchoring in "No Anchor" zones
• Snorkelers trampling coral
• Evidence of coral bleaching
• Visitors digging up sea clams, sea cucumbers, conches, clams
• Littering and illegal fire-lighting
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
• Boats anchoring in "No Anchor" zones
• Snorkelers trampling coral
• Evidence of coral bleaching
• Visitors digging up sea clams, sea cucumbers, conches, clams
• Littering and illegal fire-lighting
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Hong Kong urged to protect Sai Kung islands from overtourism, ecological damage
Greenpeace calls for measures after finding large number of visitors trampling corals, excessively digging up coastal organisms.
www.scmp.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
seems that its the election season, overtourism/eco tourism is all forgotten until next year?
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Hong Kong has record number of cases of Legionnaires Disease:
2nd Highest, since records began, and its only October!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
2nd Highest, since records began, and its only October!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
October 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Hong Kong has record number of cases of Legionnaires Disease:
2nd Highest, since records began, and its only October!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
2nd Highest, since records began, and its only October!
#legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
Wondering why Hong Kong has so many cases of Legionnaires' Disease in 2025?
I noticed this pair of illegal cooling towers (bottle type) from the street level, they are not helping! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
I noticed this pair of illegal cooling towers (bottle type) from the street level, they are not helping! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
October 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Wondering why Hong Kong has so many cases of Legionnaires' Disease in 2025?
I noticed this pair of illegal cooling towers (bottle type) from the street level, they are not helping! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
I noticed this pair of illegal cooling towers (bottle type) from the street level, they are not helping! #legionella #legionnairesdisease #hongkong
single point of failure has moved to the cloud ;)
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
single point of failure has moved to the cloud ;)
single point of failure has moved to the cloud ;)
the AWS outage is affecting Ring doorbells. Sky News says “some users can’t see outside their house, definitely scary”
just look outside your window 😅
just look outside your window 😅
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
single point of failure has moved to the cloud ;)
single point of failure has moved to the cloud ;)
October 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
single point of failure has moved to the cloud ;)
Hong Kong local Legionnaires' Disease cases 2025, by age (so far).
Patients average age is 69 years old, median age 68 years old, and the majority were men (78.4%) #legionella #hongkong #LegionnairesDisease
Patients average age is 69 years old, median age 68 years old, and the majority were men (78.4%) #legionella #hongkong #LegionnairesDisease
October 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Hong Kong local Legionnaires' Disease cases 2025, by age (so far).
Patients average age is 69 years old, median age 68 years old, and the majority were men (78.4%) #legionella #hongkong #LegionnairesDisease
Patients average age is 69 years old, median age 68 years old, and the majority were men (78.4%) #legionella #hongkong #LegionnairesDisease