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Girl, 9, in a critical condition with meningococcal infection after holiday in Japan

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Lo Hoi-ying
Girl, 9, in a critical condition with meningococcal infection after holiday in Japan

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A nine-year-old Hong Kong girl has contracted a rare bacterial infection and is fighting for her life in hospital after visiting Japan during the Easter holiday, with health authorities contacting the other tour group members as a precaution. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) said on Friday that the girl, who was in a critical condition in the paediatric intensive care unit of Princess Margaret Hospital in Kwai...

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A nine-year-old Hong Kong girl has contracted a rare bacterial infection and is fighting for her life in hospital after visiting Japan during the Easter holiday, with health authorities contacting the other tour group me...

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