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Hong Kong records first local chikungunya case of 2026 in Tai Kok Tsui
The 55-year-old woman recalled mosquito bites at home and near two parks; one household contact is being monitored.
Three floors evacuated at Princess Margaret Hospital after suspected gas odour
A staff member reported a suspected gas smell on the 13th floor; firefighters initially detected no gas leakage.
Wong Tai Sin Hospital reports three deaths as influenza A cluster reaches 24 cases
The new cases span chest medicine and convalescent wards; 10 patients remain in isolation and stable, the hospital said.
Teenager in intensive care after influenza A complicated by septic shock
The previously healthy 17-year-old remains in hospital as i-CABLE News reports 20 severe paediatric influenza cases this season.
Hong Kong doctors urge flu jabs as high activity meets start of school year
Cases rose from late August to early September, while school outreach vaccination is due to begin on Thursday.
Sanitary napkin test finds one sample misses absorption benchmark and 19 lack material details
Consumer Council testing also found gaps in supplier contacts and shelf-life information across products sold in Hong Kong.
Familiar songs helped calm dementia patients in Tai Po Hospital programme
A year-long programme gave 72 older inpatients personalised playlists; 17 reduced their use of medication, especially as-needed sleeping pills.
Lunch supplier ordered to suspend operations after 39 fall ill at Shatin school
The action follows abdominal pain and diarrhoea among people who ate the school lunch on September 9.
Buildings Department rejects claim manager was asked to quit over Queen Mary lifts
A Development Bureau review will examine supervision and accountability after lift failures delayed clinical services in the hospital’s new building.
Hong Kong to speed up school flu vaccinations as activity stays high
The first outreach service is planned for September 18, with 80 schools targeted by the end of the month.
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