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An 11-year-old boy with underlying illnesses is in serious condition in intensive care after influenza A (H3) infection complicated by severe pneumonia and myocarditis, the Centre for Health Protection said on August 21.
UNICEF and two Kyrgyz ministries launched the third phase of STEAM4Girls at the National Historical Museum in Bishkek on 1 October 2026, citing more than 52,000 adolescent girls reached over six years.
A UK government spokesperson said on 15 October 2026 that London had noted with great concern the worsening security situation in the Horn of Africa and called for de-escalation.
On August 24, the Transport Department said major rail, bus, ferry and taxi operators were reminded to provide adequate services on the first school day, September 1, including standby vehicles and staff where needed.
Somalia's Federal Ministry of Health with UNICEF and WHO marked World Breastfeeding Week 2026 by launching regulations on breast-milk substitute marketing; about 60% of newborns were breastfed within the first hour and 34% of infants under six months exclusively breastfed, the agencies reported.
The UK government announced plans on 15 October 2026 to fund a spacecraft with more than £60m to remove two defunct satellites from orbit by 2032, with a launch planned for 2029.
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection said on October 23, 2026, that the city had recorded 36 dengue cases and seven chikungunya cases that year, and that two imported dengue cases were logged in the week to October 22.
A US$18.95 million Republic of Korea-funded partnership reported on 24 August 2026 covers UNDP, UNICEF and WFP initiatives targeting vulnerable communities across Syria.
Sellafield Ltd and its supply chain partners reported raising £162,500 for Cumberland Council's Enrichment Fund, which supports care-experienced young people aged 16 and over.
The Hospital Authority said on September 24 that 15 Family Medicine Clinics were planned to offer public holiday outpatient services on September 26, the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, from 9am to 1pm.
The UK government declared severe drought in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex on 15 October 2026, after the South East and South West saw their driest April to September in over a century.
The Centre for Health Protection said over 200 people were admitted to Hong Kong hospitals for heat stroke each year over the past five years, with two to five fatal cases mainly between May and September.
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