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…
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…
With the coronavirus pandemic fading from public memory, attention has shifted to protection against seasonal influenza. The virus threat is very real, whether it be Covid-19 or flu, so vaccinations are always advisable. The fact that infants in robust health may still develop severe complications from Covid infections should prompt parents and children to come…