香港卫生部门表示，今年夏季流感季可能比往年更早到来，预计高峰期将在6月下旬或7月出现，并呼吁尚未接种疫苗的市民尽快完成接种。
香港卫生防护中心总监徐乐坚医生周二表示，自5月以来，本港流感活跃程度有所上升。他指出，上一个流感季持续时间为去年9月至今年1月，由于今年此前并未出现冬季流感高峰，因此今夏流感季可能会提前到来。他在一个电台节目中表示：“观察5月以来的趋势，不排除高峰期会在6月下旬或7月出现的可能性。”根据徐乐坚的说法，香港的夏季流感季通常在7月至8月之间，而冬季流感季通常出现在每年第一季度。他表示，今年冬季流感季的缺失，可能导致夏季流感病例的严重程度增加。
Flu cases are rising in Hong Kong, particularly among children and the elderly, an expert warned on Saturday. Professor Ivan Hung Fan-ngai said waning immunity from vaccines is contributing to the increase. He urged high-risk groups to get vaccinated.
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Hong Kong's Observatory forecasts increasing showers with squally thunderstorms later on Sunday, May 3, heavier in some areas. A cold front sweeping Guangdong's coast will drop temperatures to around 21 degrees Celsius by Monday morning. The public is urged to monitor updates for outdoor plans.
Hong Kong health authorities are seeking more information from the World Health Organization on a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship in the Atlantic, while stepping up prevention efforts to protect the city.
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Hong Kong's labour authorities have expanded heat stress monitoring to 10 sites for faster alerts to safeguard outdoor workers. Deputy Commissioner for Labour Vincent Fung Hao-yin announced on Monday the incorporation of data from the Observatory's eight new stations. The enhancement takes effect next Monday.