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]
28 June 2021
As of 25 Jun,
Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported 3,255
Dengue cases.
Angola: Malaria
28 June 2021
During the first 5 months of this year,
Angola has reported about 2 million cases of
Malaria infection with at least 5,573 deaths.
Brazil: Diphtheria
28 June 2021
Brazil reports the first confirmed case of
Diphtheria infection in this year. The case is a 26-year-old male living in the state of Mato Grosso, he only received one dose of diphtheria vaccination in history.
Paraguay: Dengue Fever [Update]
28 June 2021
To date,
Paraguay has reported 11,255 cases of
Dengue infection.
Nigeria: Lassa Fever [Update]
28 June 2021
The
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported 6 additional confirmed
Lassa Fever cases during the week ending in 20 June, bringing the total to 302 cases including 62 deaths, so far this year.
Finland: Salmonella
28 June 2021
Officials in
Finland reported that at least 100 children have contracted
Salmonella infection. Most of the cases are from Jyväskylä area.
Reunion: Dengue Fever [Update]
28 June 2021
To date, 24,836 cases of
Dengue have been reported in Reunion Island, including 14 deaths.
USA: Syphilis
25 June 2021
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services,
USA reported 361 cases of
Syphilis in 2020, a 49% increase over 2019.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
23 June 2021
As of 22 Jun,
Singapore’s National Environment Agency reported 3,198
Dengue cases.
Nigeria: Cholera [Update]
23 June 2021
So far this year, 10,833 suspected
Cholera cases with 289 deaths have been reported in
Nigeria.