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10-Month-Old Girl in Critical Condition Due to Severe COVID-19
The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) is currently investigating a severe case of COVID-19 involving a 10-month-old girl who is in...
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Sep 232 min read
Freshwater Fish Sales Fall 30% Due to Bacterial Outbreak
Sales of freshwater fish have plunged by 30% following an outbreak of Invasive Group B Streptococcus in the city. This decline comes...
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Sep 83 min read
Hong Kong Honors 38 Bone Marrow Donors at 2024 Award Ceremony
On September 7, 2024, the Hong Kong Bone Marrow Donor Registry (HKBMDR), part of the Hong Kong Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service (BTS),...
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Aug 273 min read
Hong Kong's Cumulative HIV Cases Reach 12,223 by Q2 2024
On August 27th, 2024, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) reported an increase in Hong Kong's...
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Jul 33 min read
Hong Kong Faces Growing Concern over Flesh-Eating Bacteria after 99 Reported Cases
On July 3, 2024, Hong Kong is grappling with an outbreak of invasive Group A Streptococcus, commonly known as the flesh-eating bacteria,...
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May 123 min read
Hong Kong Braces for Prolonged Influenza Season as Cases Surge, According to Professor David Hui
In Hong Kong, the influenza season is showing no signs of abating as the number of infections continues to rise. Professor David Hui, a...
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Apr 53 min read
HK Travelers in Japan Face Risk of Streptococcus Pyogenes Infections as Outbreak Continues
According to a recent report from the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong travelers visiting Japan are facing a heightened risk of...
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Apr 44 min read
The man with transplanted pig kidney back to his home from the hospital
The patient, Richard Slayman, no longer requires dialysis. “Today marks a new beginning not just for me, but for them as well,” he said,...
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Apr 13 min read
FDA Issues Highest Alert for Heart Pump Linked to 49 Deaths
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued its highest-level alert regarding a heart pump that has been associated...
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Mar 143 min read
Promising Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment with Tumor Vaccine
HONG KONG - Researchers from the University of Hong Kong have achieved a significant breakthrough in cancer treatment through the...
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Mar 104 min read
Filipina Domestic Helper Struck by Car During Chinese New Year Seeks Help
A 35-year-old Filipina domestic helper named Nely Gemologa is currently hospitalized after being hit by a car in Fortress Hill. The...
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Jan 133 min read
Doctors warn about a common device that destroys sperm count
For more headlines like this, please subscribe to Afrihkanews.com Doctors are urging men to turn off their car’s heated seats if they...
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Jan 43 min read
Health officials expect the peak winter flu season to emerge in Hong Kong next week due to the rise in infections
For more headlines like this, please subscribe to Afrihkanews.com The peak winter flu season is expected to emerge in the city next week,...
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