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

Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]

11 August 2022

To date, Vietnam recorded 145,536 cases of Dengue Fever and 53 deaths. The number of cases has tripled compared to the same period last year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 10 August 2022)

Spain: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

11 August 2022

The Ministry of Health of Spain has confirmed two cases of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Leon.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 10 August 2022)

Peru: Monkeypox [Update]

11 August 2022

To date, Peru has recorded 583 cases of Monkeypox infection.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 10 August 2022)

Peru: Malaria

11 August 2022

The Ministry of Health of Peru reported 15,381 cases of Malaria since the beginning of the year till the first week of August.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 10 August 2022)

Brazil: Dengue Fever [Update]

10 August 2022

Brazil has reported 1,910,657 total Dengue fever cases through the end of July 2022.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 August 2022)

Philippines: Dengue Fever [Update]

10 August 2022

According to the Department of Health of the Philippines, from January 1 to July 23 this year, 92,343 Dengue cases have been recorded. This is 118 percent higher than the figure in the same period in 2021

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 August 2022)

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

10 August 2022

As of 6 Aug, Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 23,382 cases of Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Singapore's National Environment Agency 9 August 2022)