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14-month-old baby girl dies from flu

Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 13, 1 of them from Hong Kong.

📍 Hong Kong, Hong Kong, HK·🕐 52m ago·2 outlets

Health authorities said on Friday that a 14-month-old baby girl with severe influenza has died, the third child flu death in Hong Kong this year. The toddler, who had been in good health, developed a fever and cough in late October and was taken to Tseung Kwan O Hospital after suffering a convulsion. Her condition deteriorated and she was transferred to the paediatric intensive care unit of United Christian Hospital before passing away on Friday. In a statement, the Centre for Health Protection said the latest surveillance data showed overall influenza activity has declined but remains above…

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