Flu Outbreak Hit Hong Kong, 121 Dead and 224 Severe Cases
HONG KONG, NNC - Hong Kong authorities, wrestling with seasonal flu epidemics, have decided to close all kindergartens and elementary schools since Thursday, just days before the Lunar New Year holiday, to control the spread of the disease.
On Monday, the seasonal flu killed 121 people, including two children, since the start of the year, according to the Health Department, which recorded 224 severe cases during that period.
The number of deaths and severe sufferers in the first three weeks of the season exceeds the past three months, according to statistics from the Center for Health Protection...
HONG KONG, NNC - Hong Kong authorities, wrestling with seasonal flu epidemics, have decided to close all kindergartens and elementary schools since Thursday, just days before the Lunar New Year holiday, to control the spread of the disease.
On Monday, the seasonal flu killed 121 people, including two children, since the start of the year, according to the Health Department, which recorded 224 severe cases during that period.
The number of deaths and severe sufferers in the first three weeks of the season exceeds the past three months, according to statistics from the Center for Health Protection...
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