Travel Health Service Year 2021

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]

25 October 2021

As of 22 October, Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported 4,638 cases of Dengue infection.

(Source: Singapore’s National Environment Agency 25 October 2021)

Nigeria: Cholera [Update]

25 October 2021

As of 10 October, Nigeria reported 90,890 cases of Cholera infection include 3,208 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 October 2021)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Measles

20 October 2021

So far this year, 41,099 suspected and 991 confirmed cases of Measles have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including 603 deaths.

For more information on measles, please visit the Centre for Health Protection’s thematic webpage: https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/100419.html

(Source: Outbreak News Today 19 October 2021)

Nepal: Cholera

20 October 2021

An outbreak of Cholera affecting 885 people was reported in Krishnanagar, Nepal.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 19 October 2021)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola Virus Disease [Update]

19 October 2021

Democratic Republic of the Congo reported three more confirmed case of Ebola in Beni health zone of North Kivu Province, bringing total to 5 with 3 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 18 October 2021)

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

19 October 2021

As of 16 October, Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported 4,576 cases of Dengue infection.

(Source: Singapore’s National Environment Agency 18 October 2021)