Travel Health Service Year 2022

Current Travel Health News

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

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

 

Uganda: Ebola Virus Disease [Update]

17 November 2022

Uganda reported the first confirmed fatal case of Ebola in Jinja district. As of 16 November, Uganda has recorded 140 confirmed cases of Ebola and 55 cases died.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 November 2022)

 

Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]

17 November 2022

As of 15 November, Vietnam recorded 303,637 cases of Dengue Fever including 112 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 November 2022)

 

Saudi Arabia: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome [Update]

17 November 2022

As of 31 October, Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health reported 4 cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) this year.

For more information on MERS, please visit the Centre for Health Protection’s thematic webpage: https://www.chp.gov.hk/en/features/26511.html

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 November 2022)

 

Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]

16 November 2022

As of 15 November, Taiwan reported 74 cases of Dengue Fever infection including 54 imported cases. Thirty-one cases were imported from Vietnam, followed by 8 from Indonesia and 5 from the Philippines.

(Source: Taiwan Centers for Disease Control 15 November 2022)

 

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

16 November 2022

As of 12 November, Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 30,186 cases of Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Singapore's National Environment Agency 15 November 2022)