A 19-month-old unvaccinated toddler is in a critical condition after contracting the flu, becoming the ninth serious case of influenza in children recorded since January, Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection has said. The centre said on Saturday the boy was still being treated in a paediatric intensive care unit in hospital and urged residents…
Hong Kong has recorded 88 flu deaths since the current influenza season began early this month, up by nearly 30 per cent from the 68 fatalities in the same period during last winter’s surge, according to the latest figures released by the Centre for Health Protection. The health minister on Friday urged hospitals and clinics…
Fourteen people have fallen ill with food poisoning in Hong Kong after eating a festive dish from restaurant chain Cafe de Coral. The Centre for Health Protection said on Tuesday the cluster involved six men and eight women aged between 18 and 23. They ate poon choi from Cafe de Coral for dinner in a…
Hong Kong government employees were among 57 diners who suffered food poisoning after eating pre-cooked food at a restaurant in Kowloon Bay earlier this month, the Post has learned, with the cases involving separate groups that dined at the venue over three days. Health authorities said the three clusters at the Golden Lilies International Banquet…
About 90 per cent of Hongkongers at high risk of severe illness from Covid-19 are more than a year from their last vaccination, a newly formed concern group has found, as it urged residents to get inoculated against the disease before the winter flu season. The Covid-19 Public Health Concern Group also said on Sunday…
Hong Kong medical experts have called for clearer guidelines on HIV testing among lower-risk groups amid a surge in cases of late diagnosis in the city. The specialists voiced their opinion on Saturday, a day after the Hong Kong Advisory Council on Aids (ACA) recommended making testing a regular practice for the wider population, beyond…
Twenty-six students from a primary school in Hong Kong suffered from acute gastroenteritis during a study tour to cities in Guangdong province, health authorities reported on Monday. The group was among the 116 pupils and 12 teachers from Tuen Mun’s Po Leung Kuk Hong Kong Taoist Association Yuen Yuen Primary School who went to Guangzhou…