Travel Health Service Year 2022

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

Take precautions against Monkeypox when travelling abroad

Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by Monkeypox virus. Often found in tropical forest regions of Central and West Africa. It is mainly transmitted by contact with infected animals, human-to-human transmission is limited. Incubation period is mainly from 6 to 13 days, symptoms are similar with Smallpox infection, but less severe.

Since 6 May this year, multiple outbreaks were reported in Europe and North America countries, and many patient are self-identified as bisexual or men who have sex with men. Travellers planning to travel in these areas should avoid contact with infected person. Travellers returning from these areas shall notify the doctor to seek medical treatment and inform the travel situation if feeling unwell.

For more information on Monkeypox, including the latest situation in overseas countries or places, please visit the World Health Organization and Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection’s thematic webpages at: https://www.who.int/health-topics/monkeypox#tab=tab_1
https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/105683.html

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

10 October 2022

As of 7 October, Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 28,526 cases of Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Singapore's National Environment Agency 10 October 2022)

Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]

10 October 2022

As of 10 October, Taiwan reported 61 cases of Dengue Fever infection. Among all, 40 cases were imported.

(Source: Taiwan Centers for Disease Control 10 October 2022)

Brazil: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever [Update]

10 October 2022

As of 22 September, 67 cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever with 18 deaths were confirmed in Brazil.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 October 2022)

Bangladesh: Dengue Fever

10 October 2022

Bangladesh reported 20,235 cases of Dengue infection including 67 deaths, so far this year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 8 October 2022)

Haiti: Cholera [Update]

10 October 2022

As of 6 October, Haiti reported 152 cases of Cholera infection, including 4 deaths. Among all, 12 cases were confirmed.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 8 October 2022)

Ethiopia: Measles

10 October 2022

As of 30 September, a total of 9,850 suspected Measles cases, including 5,806 confirmed and 56 deaths have been reported in Ethiopia.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2022)

Ireland: Meningococcal Infection

10 October 2022

The Ireland Health Service Executive has reported 4 cases of Meningococcal Meningitis / Septicemia including 2 deaths in the last week of September.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2022)

Lebanon: Cholera

10 October 2022

The Lebanon Ministry of Health announced the registration of the first Cholera case in the country since 1993. The patient is stable and receiving treatment in the hospital.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 6 October 2022)

Malawi: Cholera

7 October 2022

As of 5 October, Malawi reported 3,960 cases of Cholera with 111 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 6 October 2022)

Syria: Cholera

7 October 2022

As of 4 October, there were 488 total suspected cases of Cholera in northwest Syria, and 114 cases in Nabaa Al Salam.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 6 October 2022)

Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]

6 October 2022

To date, Vietnam recorded 236,730 cases of Dengue Fever including 98 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 5 October 2022)

Mauritania: Rift Valley Fever [Update]

6 October 2022

To date, Mauritania health authorities reported 32 cases and 17 deaths of Rift Valley Fever infection.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 5 October 2022)

Philippines: Dengue Fever [Update]

6 October 2022

As of 10 September, Philippines reported 160,594 cases of Dengue Fever and 507 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 5 October 2022)

South Africa: Pertussis

6 October 2022

As of 15 September, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases of South Africa reported 147 cases of Pertussis.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 5 October 2022)

Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]

5 October 2022

As of 25 September, Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam recorded 61,618 cases of Dengue fever, an increase of nearly six times over the same period last year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 4 October 2022)

Uganda: Ebola Virus Disease [Update]

5 October 2022

As of 2 October, Uganda has recorded 43 confirmed cases of Ebola and 9 cases died.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 4 October 2022)

Haiti: Cholera

5 October 2022

Haiti reported its first Cholera cases in 3 years in the Port-au-Prince area.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 3 October 2022)

Vietnam: Monkeypox

5 October 2022

The Ministry of Health of Vietnam reported the first Monkeypox case in the country in Ho Chi Minh City.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 3 October 2022)