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Mutation may be behind surge in flu cases this summer, Hong Kong experts say

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Mutation in a dominant flu strain might be the reason behind a surge of cases in Hong Kong this summer, a top infectious diseases expert has warned, calling for radical change to be made in the current public health strategy. The findings came as the Hospital Authority yesterday announced that it was spending HK$20 million to secure 48 extra beds in a private institution to increase the capacity of public hospitals in the next two months. Professor Yuen Kwok-yung, who is the chair professor in...

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