Flu in Hong Kong

The pilot programme begins in October. Photo: Felix Wong

Free flu jab scheme for 184 primary schools to start on October 22

Medical teams will conduct school-based vaccinations as city officials work to reduce likelihood of outbreaks when winter comes.

11 Aug 2018 - 1:07am 3

An elderly woman gets vaccinated against seasonal influenza at a nursing Home in Tsuen Wan. Photo: Felix Wong

Independent data needed on efficacy of flu vaccine in Hong Kong

26 Jul 2018 - 7:02am

Scores of patients crowd the waiting hall of a clinic on Hong Kong Island during the influenza epidemic in July 1968. Photo: SCMP

How 1968’s deadly Hong Kong flu left more than one million dead

13 Jul 2018 - 3:19pm 2

The girl was treated at Prince of Wales Hospital. Photo: Handout

Young Hong Kong girl dies after catching flu infection

10 Jul 2018 - 10:12am

The discovery could lead to more effective drugs for human patients as new strains of the flu rapidly emerge across the globe. Photo: Jonathan Wong

In world first, HKU scientists develop flu drug using genes from virus itself

15 Jun 2018 - 11:24pm 2

The non-infectious animals room at the University of Hong Kong in Pok Fu Lam. Photo: David Wong

Hong Kong and Dutch scientists make breakthrough in battle against flu

12 Jun 2018 - 10:49am

Patients waiting at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on February 22 as the flu season continues after the Lunar New Year break. Photo: Sam Tsang/SCMP

Free flu jabs needed for all those over 50 in Hong Kong

30 May 2018 - 3:45am

The Society for Community Organisation and grass-roots representatives call for an enhanced vaccination scheme. Photo K.Y. Cheng

Give 1.5 million middle-aged Hongkongers free flu jabs, NGO says

21 May 2018 - 5:52pm

The seriously ill four-year-old girl was in Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan. Photo: Edward Wong

Four-year-old seriously ill with flu as school outbreaks surge

15 Mar 2018 - 11:40pm 3

Ginseng soup. Photo: Handout

After Chinese cough syrup takes New York by storm, what will be next?

10 Mar 2018 - 6:04pm 7

Hong Kong pupils washing their hands at school. Photo: K.Y. Cheng

Hong Kong schools take flu precautions after extended holiday

26 Feb 2018 - 11:08pm 1

After an extended break for the Lunar New Year, primary schools and kindergartens will reopen on Monday. Photo: David Wong

Flu fears persist as schools prepare to reopen after new year

25 Feb 2018 - 10:55pm 6

Young children among patients waiting at Tuen Mun Hospital last July, during the summer flu peak. The government should take active steps before this year’s summer peak. Photo: Dickson Lee

How Hong Kong can use hefty budget surplus to fight flu crush

25 Feb 2018 - 10:43pm

Flu patients wait at a clinic in Sham Shui Po. Photo: Sam Tsang

Hongkongers desperate for flu vaccine turn to Macau for help

23 Feb 2018 - 11:30pm 9

Pupils got an early holiday to prevent the spread of flu. Photo: Sam Tsang

Early school break pays off as flu outbreaks drop at institutions

23 Feb 2018 - 2:24pm 1

There remains a desperate need for flu vaccines across the city, with the winter flu peak season expected to last until the end of May

Hospitals see rush of patients amid flu surge and end of festive break

20 Feb 2018 - 10:56pm 1

Patients waiting in the Accident and Emergency room at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Winson Wong

‘War on flu’ rages on as hospitals brace for another patient surge

19 Feb 2018 - 11:29pm 12

Hospitals are operating above full occupancy. Photo: Felix Wong

Boy, 2, in intensive care as hospitals swamped once more by flu crisis

19 Feb 2018 - 1:34pm 10

The first day of the Year of the Dog was the warmest in 11 years. Photo: AFP

Don’t pack away your winter gear just yet as chill set to return

18 Feb 2018 - 6:37pm 9

Schools have been closed since February 8. Photo: David Wong

Classes to resume on schedule as flu crisis appears to ease

16 Feb 2018 - 10:20pm 3

Hong Kong health authorities are warning travellers to the mainland to avoid contact with live poultry after a woman in mainland China was confirmed as infected with the H7N4 avian influenza strain. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong on alert after China confirms first human H7N4 bird flu case

16 Feb 2018 - 4:50pm 7

Despite extra 44,000 doses ordered for government scheme, worries continue that demand will not be met

Health officials look at southern hemisphere vaccine to fight flu

12 Feb 2018 - 11:43pm

Dr Ko Wing-man. Photo: Xiaomei Chen

Former Hong Kong health chief says school flu closures ‘justified’

10 Feb 2018 - 11:32pm 4

The Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff says some workers may work an extra hour as they hand over their duties to colleagues on the next shift. Photo: Sam Tsang

10 per cent rise in overtime allowance for health care workers

9 Feb 2018 - 11:01pm

Leon Lai says current flu vaccines in the market are leftover stocks. Photo: PaciwoodAMusic

Experts insist flu vaccines ‘66 per cent effective’ as Leon Lai casts doubt

9 Feb 2018 - 11:20pm 10

Children outside Hennessy Road Government Primary School in Wan Chai. Photo: Edward Wong

Children go to school despite classes being cancelled amid flu fears

12 Feb 2018 - 10:22pm 5

In a rare move, the Lunar New Year holiday for schoolchildren has been brought forward to stem the spread of flu. Photo: K. Y. Cheng

What you need to know about this year’s unusual winter flu surge

12 Feb 2018 - 10:24pm 12

A woman aad children wearing masks leave a school in Wan Chai during the seasonal flu outbreak. Photo: David Wong

Flu outbreak calls for greater preparation

8 Feb 2018 - 12:28pm 1

Kevin Yeung appeals for understanding over sudden decision to start Lunar New Year break a few days early, with aim of curbing flu spread

School closures ‘for pupils’ health’, but some parents still unhappy

12 Feb 2018 - 10:05pm 12

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