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
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
17 May 2021
As of 14 May,
Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported 2,490
Dengue cases.
Paraguay: Dengue Fever
17 May 2021
To date, 10,164 cases of
Dengue infection have been reported in
Paraguay.
Dominican Republic: Diphtheria
17 May 2021
To date, 12 confirmed cases of
Diphtheria infection including 9 deaths have been reported in
Dominican Republic.
Haiti: Diphtheria
17 May 2021
To date, 11 confirmed cases of
Diphtheria infection including 2 deaths have been reported in Haiti.
Australia: Leptospirosis
17 May 2021
Through 9 May, Queensland,
Australia has recorded 78 cases of
Leptospirosis. In 2020, only 81 cases were recorded.
Reunion: Leptospirosis
13 May 2021
So far this year, 74 cases of
Leptospirosis have been reported in
Reunion Island.
Uganda: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever [Update]
13 May 2021
Uganda health officials reported a second case of
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in a 13-year-old boy from Kikuube District. The case is epidemiologically linked to the first patient in the same region.
Reunion: Dengue Fever [Update]
13 May 2021
Since the beginning of the year, 9,740 cases of
Dengue have been reported in
Reunion Island, including 2 deaths.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
11 May 2021
As of 10 May,
Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported 2,424
Dengue cases.
Sweden: Salmonella
11 May 2021
The
Sweden Public Health Agency reported an outbreak of
Salmonella. 14 cases were recorded between 13 - 24 April in 10 different regions across the country.
Uganda: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
11 May 2021
The World Health Organization reported a confirmed case of
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever in a 16-year-old girl from Kikuube District,
Uganda. The girl is from a village well known for rearing animals such as goats and cows. The disease is transmitted to people either by tick bites or through contact with infected animal blood or tissues.