Current Travel Health News
Current Travel Health News
Take precautions against dengue fever when travelling abroad
Dengue fever is now endemic in more than 100 countries in Africa, the Americas, the Eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific. This includes various popular tourist destinations for Hong Kong people including the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
Travellers planning to travel in these areas should take precautions against the disease. Travellers returning from areas where dengue fever is prevalent should seek medical advice as soon as possible if they feel unwell and provide travel details to their doctors.
For more information on dengue fever, including the latest situation in neighbouring and overseas countries and areas, please visit the Centre for Health Protection’s thematic webpage at https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/38847.html
Afghanistan: Measles
7 February 2022
Afghanistan reported at least 74 children died in a
Measles outbreak in Kuf Ab and Kohistan districts.
Nigeria: Lassa Fever [Update]
7 February 2022
Nigeria reported 211 cases of
Lassa Fever with 40 deaths in the first month of the year.
Timor-Leste: Dengue Fever
7 February 2022
As of 3 February,
Timor-Leste reported 1,492 cases of
Dengue Fever infection. Approximately two-thirds of the cases are reported from the capital city of Dili.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Anthrax
4 February 2022
Nine cases of
Anthrax infection have been confirmed in the Kalonge group in Kalehe territory in South Kivu,
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
India: Chickenpox
4 February 2022
Five cases of
Chickenpox infection including 2 deaths were reported in the Nalwar Station Thanda of Kalaburagi district,
India.
India: Leprosy
4 February 2022
In 2020,
India reported a total of 65,147 cases of
Leprosy infection.
Afghanistan: Poliomyelitis
4 February 2022
In 2021, a total of 4 cases of
Wild Poliovirus Type 1 infection were reported in
Afghanistan. A significant improvement when compared to 56 cases in 2020.
Pakistan: Poliomyelitis
4 February 2022
In 2021, only 1 case of
Wild Poliovirus Type 1 infection was reported in
Pakistan. A significant drop when compared to 84 cases in 2020.