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Senior Moderator
Ends/Wednesday, October 22, 2025
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (October 22) recorded another severe paediatric influenza infection cases, the third this week. In light of the high level of school influenza outbreaks, the CHP wrote to all schools in Hong Kong again, urging them to implement preventive measures and manage influenza outbreaks according to the Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases. The CHP also called on the schools to complete the vaccination activities as soon as possible and will continue to proactively provide feasible assistance.
The severe case involves an 11-year-old girl with good past health. She has developed a fever, cough and sore throat since October 19. She attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Yan Chai Hospital on October 21 and was subsequently transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital for admission. She is currently in serious condition. Her nasopharyngeal swab specimen tested positive for the influenza A virus upon laboratory testing. The clinical diagnosis was influenza A infection complicated with severe pneumonia. The girl has not yet received the 2025/26 seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV). Her household contacts are currently asymptomatic. Recently, 10 other students from different classes at her school contracted influenza. All had mild symptoms and none required hospitalisation.
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Dr Tsui said the Government has opened all 29 of the DH's Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) for all children aged 6 months to under 2 years. Moreover, the District Health Centres and District Health Centre Expresses and their service outlets under the Primary Healthcare Commission in the 18 districts, and 74 Family Medicine Clinics and 38 public hospitals of the Hospital Authority to provide more choices for the public. For a list of vaccination venues, please refer to the CHP's Vaccination Schemes page. Parents of eligible children may book an appointment for their children to receive vaccinations at designated MCHCs via the online booking system.
For more information on the SIV programmes, visit the webpage or call the CHP during office hours at 2125 2125
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202510/22/P2025102200803.htm
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (October 22) recorded another severe paediatric influenza infection cases, the third this week. In light of the high level of school influenza outbreaks, the CHP wrote to all schools in Hong Kong again, urging them to implement preventive measures and manage influenza outbreaks according to the Guidelines on Prevention of Communicable Diseases. The CHP also called on the schools to complete the vaccination activities as soon as possible and will continue to proactively provide feasible assistance.
The severe case involves an 11-year-old girl with good past health. She has developed a fever, cough and sore throat since October 19. She attended the Accident and Emergency Department of Yan Chai Hospital on October 21 and was subsequently transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital for admission. She is currently in serious condition. Her nasopharyngeal swab specimen tested positive for the influenza A virus upon laboratory testing. The clinical diagnosis was influenza A infection complicated with severe pneumonia. The girl has not yet received the 2025/26 seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV). Her household contacts are currently asymptomatic. Recently, 10 other students from different classes at her school contracted influenza. All had mild symptoms and none required hospitalisation.
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Dr Tsui said the Government has opened all 29 of the DH's Maternal and Child Health Centres (MCHCs) for all children aged 6 months to under 2 years. Moreover, the District Health Centres and District Health Centre Expresses and their service outlets under the Primary Healthcare Commission in the 18 districts, and 74 Family Medicine Clinics and 38 public hospitals of the Hospital Authority to provide more choices for the public. For a list of vaccination venues, please refer to the CHP's Vaccination Schemes page. Parents of eligible children may book an appointment for their children to receive vaccinations at designated MCHCs via the online booking system.
For more information on the SIV programmes, visit the webpage or call the CHP during office hours at 2125 2125
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202510/22/P2025102200803.htm