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
Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]
10 January 2022
Taiwan reported 12 cases of
Dengue infection in 2021.
Colombia: Chagas Disease
10 January 2022
Officials with the
Colombian Army reported 7 cases of
Chagas Disease and 2 soldiers died. The infections have been linked to the consumption of infected food.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
7 January 2022
As of 6 January,
Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 66 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
Philippines: Typhoid
7 January 2022
Health Officials in North Cotabato,
Philippine reported an outbreak of
Typhoid in the village of Manaulanan. So far, at least 30 persons have been hospitalized.
Zimbabwe: Bacillary Dysentery
7 January 2022
Ireland: Syphilis
7 January 2022
Ireland's Health Protection Surveillance Centre reported 792 cases of
Syphilis in 2021. Among these, 630 cases were reported in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow.
USA: West Nile Virus
7 January 2022
Health officials in Arizona,
United States of America reported a total of 1,567 cases of
West Nile Virus including 110 deaths in 2021. About 85% of the cases were reported from Maricopa County.
USA: Hepatitis A
7 January 2022
The Pennsylvania Department of Health,
United States of America reported 8 confirmed cases of
Hepatitis A infections including 1 death in southeast Pennsylvania.
India: Leishmaniasis
7 January 2022
The Union Health Ministry,
India reports 33 deaths due to visceral
Leishmaniasis in November 2021. Among these cases, 24 were reported in Bihar state and 7 in neighboring Jharkland. No deaths were reported in 2020 and early 2021 in both states.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
4 January 2022
Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 5,259 cases of
Dengue Fever infection in 2021.
Bolivia: Rabies [Update]
4 January 2022
In December 2021, one case of
Rabies was reported in Potosí,
Bolivia. The 13-year-old teenager contracted the infection after being bitten by her own puppy.
Saudi Arabia: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome [Update]
4 January 2022
Mexico: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever [Update]
4 January 2022