14-month-old girl is Hong Kong’s third child fatality this flu season

South China Morning Post - Nov 13, 2026

A 14-month-old girl died in Hong Kong on Friday after catching influenza, the third death of a child recorded by the city’s health authorities this flu season. The Centre for Health Protection said that although influenza activity had shown signs of decline since the city entered flu season in late June, it remained above the baseline thresholds. Twenty-nine severe cases involving children have been recorded. Apart from the three who died, two children remained in a serious condition in...

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