BOY, 7, DIES IN HONG KONG’S FIRST FATAL PAEDIATRIC FLU CASE OF 2026

Hong Kong recorded the first fatal paediatric case of influenza this year after a seven-year-old boy died on Tuesday, nine days after displaying symptoms. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said that the boy, who had been in good health, developed a cough and runny nose on July 27 and a fever on Saturday, before his condition deteriorated on Monday when he became…

News - South China Morning Post reports that hong Kong recorded the first fatal paediatric case of influenza this year after a seven-year-old boy died on Tuesday, nine days after displaying symptoms.

The report adds: The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said that the boy, who had been in good health, developed a cough and runny nose on July 27 and a fever on Saturday, before his condition deteriorated on Monday when he became…

He was admitted in critical condition to the paediatric intensive care unit at Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai...

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