The Centre for Health Protection today received two reports of influenza-like illness outbreaks involving four Sha Tin primary students and four Tsuen Wan elderly home residents.

The Ng Clan's Association Tai Pak Memorial School students were one boy and three girls aged six to seven. One is in Prince of Wales Hospital.

Three men and a woman aged 76-92 at the Riviera Elderly Centre also came down with a flu-like illness and two have been admitted to Yan Chai Hospital and tested positive for influenza-B.

The centre has visited the institutions and provided health advice to staff.

It has also received a report involving a three-year-old girl under the flu surveillance arrangement set up with private and public hospitals. She is stable in Tuen Mun Hospital and test results are pending.

Flu-like illnesses can be caused by influenza or other respiratory viruses. The public should stay alert by taking precautionary measures against influenza, like maintaining good personal and environmental hygiene. For more prevention tips click here.