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 ...

When Hongkonger Kristina Lau Yin-fuk’s premature infant daughter was admitted to hospital due to being ... decided to donate her extra bottles to Hong Kong’s first breast milk bank, which ...

Experts confident history will not repeat itself if another pandemic strikes but say more must to be done to strengthen ...

Medical advancements have extended the lifespans of children and adolescents diagnosed ... resources and expanded caregiver services. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) researchers ...

With peak influenza season nearing and cases on the rise in Hong Kong, it makes sense for the ... Lo said they had an obligation to protect young children. In a press release that criticised ...

It has been 35 years since you could say, “There’s a Dr. Kersten in the house.” Back in 1990, Dr. Herb Kersten retired from ...

Several cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been reported in India, China and a few other countries. The two Asian countries have confirmed infections in young children. Here’s why kids are vul ...

particularly among children. Neighbouring countries such as Cambodia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong are closely monitoring the HMPV situation, having reported a few cases but no widespread outbreaks ...

The surge in cases—which seems to have particularly affected children—has swept across ... There have already been confirmed infections in Hong Kong and Malaysia, and this week's announcement ...

While not a new virus, hMPV appears to also be vexing governments across the region, with India, Malaysia and Hong Kong reporting cases over the ... In 2023, pneumonia cases in Chinese children ...

Hong Kong, a part of China ... Various outlets have reported that three children have tested positive for HMPV, including a three-month-old baby, an eight-month-old baby and a child.

Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The milk is not only for her eight-month-old daughter but also for the city’s first breast milk bank, located at the Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, which began service on ...