A city is experiencing an active flu season dominated by the H3 subtype of influenza A, similar to the previous year. The season is defying typical patterns, having extended from the previous year, and is expected to remain active through August and September, with vaccines noted as effective.
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection anticipates an earlier summer flu season, with a potential peak in late June or July. This is due to increased influenza activity since May and the absence of a typical winter flu season, which may lead to lower public immunity and higher transmission rates.
A sample from Hong Kong's Wo Che Market tested positive for H9 bird flu, days after a two-year-old boy visiting the venue contracted a mild H9N2 strain. The risk of a serious outbreak is considered low, with the boy in stable condition and household contacts asymptomatic.
A market in Hong Kong tested positive for bird flu H9 after a child who visited the location contracted a mild strain. Health officials state the risk of a major outbreak is low.
A one-year-old boy is in critical condition in a Hong Kong hospital after contracting COVID-19, presenting with severe croup symptoms. This is the second infant confirmed severely infected with the virus in a week, prompting health authorities to urge unvaccinated high-risk groups to get vaccinated.
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the first human case of rat hepatitis E this year. The patient, who lives in Hung Hom, denies direct contact with rats or seeing rodents at home or work.
Hong Kong health authorities are seeking more information from the World Health Organization (WHO) on an outbreak of a deadly hantavirus strain capable of limited human-to-human transmission on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, while ramping up efforts to prevent the rare disease from reaching the city’s shores. The Department of Health’s Centre for Health Protection revealed on Thursday that it had contacted the WHO about the hantavirus cluster found on the MV Hondius after the vessel departed...
Health authorities will provide free measles vaccinations to Hong Kong airport workers from Friday, following the detection of three cases among aircraft maintenance staff. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) warned on Thursday of the “relatively high” risk of measles transmission at the aviation hub, citing the high volume of travellers passing through there and the sizeable proportion of non-local-born workers who might not have received measles jabs in childhood. “In order to prevent...
Hong Kong has recorded its first local dengue fever case in more than a year, a 21-year-old man in Tai Po with no travel history. The Centre for Health Protection warns undiagnosed imported cases could trigger an outbreak as warmer weather and rainy season create ideal mosquito breeding conditions. The patient is in stable condition after being bitten near a construction site on Lantau Island.
Hong Kong health authorities are investigating a third measles case involving a 37-year-old aircraft maintenance worker at the airport, epidemiologically linked to two colleagues. The man, who had no direct contact with travellers, developed fever and myalgia on Wednesday, followed by cough and sore throat, and sought medical attention at a private clinic in Tuen Mun on Thursday. Authorities say all three cases worked for the same company at the airport and the latest patient is uncertain about vaccination status.
