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
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola Virus Disease
11 October 2021
The Ministry of Health of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo reported a new confirmed death case of
Ebola in Beni health zone of North Kivu Province on 8 October.
Japan: Syphilis [Update]
11 October 2021
As of 29 September,
Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases has reported 5,248
Syphilis cases. Among these cases, 1,691 were reported in Tokyo and 558 in Osaka.
Peru: Yellow Fever
11 October 2021
In 2021 to date,
Peru reported 14
Yellow Fever cases, including 7 deaths.
Brazil: Yellow Fever [Update]
11 October 2021
From July 2020 to April 2021(the seasonal period),
Brazil reported eight confirmed
yellow fever cases, including three deaths in the state of Santa Catarina. One confirmed case was reported in Afua, Para State since July 2021 (the current seasonal period).
Bangladesh: Dengue fever [Update]
8 October 2021
Bangladesh reported 19,544 cases of
Dengue Fever including 73 deaths, so far this year.
USA: West Nile Virus infection
8 October 2021
The Rhode Island Department of Health,
USA, announced the state’s first human case of
West Nile Virus infection in 2021.
Norway: Hepatitis A
8 October 2021
The
Norway Institute of Public Health has reported an outbreak of
Hepatitis A. So far, infection has been detected in 10 people living in several counties. Source of infection remains unknown.
Cambodia: Malaria
8 October 2021
According to 2nd Quarter 2021 data from the World Health Organization,
Cambodia reported 596 cases of
Malaria infection.
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Malaria
8 October 2021
According to 2nd Quarter 2021 data from the World Health Organization,
Lao People’s Democratic Republic reported 805 cases of
Malaria infection.
Myanmar: Malaria
8 October 2021
According to 2nd Quarter 2021 data from the World Health Organization,
Myanmar reported 9,763 cases of
Malaria infection.
Thailand: Malaria
8 October 2021
According to 2nd Quarter 2021 data from the World Health Organization,
Myanmar reported 1,102 cases of
Malaria infection.
Vietnam: Malaria
8 October 2021
According to 2nd Quarter 2021 data from the World Health Organization,
Vietnam reported 141 cases of
Malaria infection.
Mainland China: Malaria
8 October 2021
According to 2nd Quarter 2021 data from the World Health Organization, 47 imported
Malaria cases were reported in Yunnan province.
Mainland China received malaria-free certification from WHO in June this year.
USA: Syphilis
8 October 2021
The Pennsylvania Department of Health,
USA, reported 104 cases of
Syphilis in Delaware County during the first half of 2021. This exceeds the total reported number in last year.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
5 October 2021
As of 4 October,
Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported 4,298 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
Nigeria: Lassa Fever [Update]
5 October 2021
Since the beginning of this year,
Nigeria reported 379 cases of
Lassa Fever with 77 deaths.
Nigeria: Cholera [Update]
5 October 2021
Since the beginning of this year,
Nigeria reported 88,563 cases of
Cholera infection include 3,057 deaths.
Brazil: Measles [Update]
5 October 2021
As of 25 September,
Brazil has reported 552 confirmed cases of
Measles infection, including 2 deaths.
Venezuela: Yellow Fever
5 October 2021
To date, 7 cases of
Yellow Fever infection have been reported in the Maturín de Monagas municipality,
Venezuela.
Kyrgyzstan: Anthrax
5 October 2021
Since the beginning of the year, 16 cases of
Anthrax has been confirmed in the Jalal-Abad region,
Kyrgyzstan.
South Africa: Rabies [Update]
5 October 2021
Since the beginning of the year, 8 cases of
Rabies infection have been confirmed in
South Africa.