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]
23 May 2022
As of 20 May,
Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 9,895 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola Virus Disease [Update]
23 May 2022
Health authorities in
Democratic Republic of the Congo reported the 4
th confirmed case of
Ebola infection in Wangata on 19 May, 2022. The patient is a 12-year-old boy and he passed away on 20 May.
Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]
23 May 2022
As of 19 May, 8,248 cases of
Dengue Fever have been reported in Ho Chi Minh City,
Vietnam. An increase of 33.3% over the same period last year.
Germany: Monkeypox
23 May 2022
A case of
Monkeypox has been confirmed in Munich,
Germany. The patient came from Brazil and was isolated in the Munich Clinic Schwabing. This is the first case of Monkeypox in Germany.
Israel: Monkeypox
23 May 2022
The
Israel Ministry of Health confirmed one case of
Monkeypox infection in the country.
France: Monkeypox
23 May 2022
France's Ministry of Solidarity and Health reported the first confirmed
Monkeypox case in the country. The patient is a 29-year-old man in Île-de-France with no travel history.
UK: Monkeypox [Update]
23 May 2022
The
UK Health Security Agency has detected 11 additional cases of
Monkeypox, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 20 since 6 May.
Spain: Monkeypox
23 May 2022
On 19 May, the Ministry of Health reported 7 confirmed and 24 suspected cases of
Monkeypox infection in Madrid,
Spain.
Fiji: Leptospirosis
23 May 2022
The
Fiji Ministry of Health & Medical Services has recorded 2,068 cases of confirmed
Leptospirosis infection, so far this year.
Australia: Japanese Encephalitis [Update]
20 May 2022
The
Australia Department of Health reported 42 cases of
Japanese Encephalitis infection including 4 deaths.
Canada: Monkeypox
20 May 2022
The Ministry of Health and Social Services reported 17 suspected cases of
Monkeypox in Greater Montreal,
Canada.
Sweden: Monkeypox
20 May 2022
The
Swedish Public Health Agency reported 1 case of
Monkeypox infection on 19 May.
USA: Monkeypox
20 May 2022
Health officials in Massachusetts,
USA, confirmed 1 case of
Monkeypox infection in an adult male with recent travel history to Canada.
Portugal: Monkeypox
19 May 2022
In May, more than 20 suspected cases of
Monkeypox infection were reported in in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region,
Portugal.
United Kingdom: Monkeypox [Update]
19 May 2022
The
UK Health Security Agency has detected 2 additional cases of
Monkeypox, one in London and one in the South East of England, bringing the total number of cases to 9 since 6 May.
Malaysia: Dengue Fever [Update]
19 May 2022
As of 14 May, 14,725 cases of
Dengue Fever were reported in
Malaysia.
Mozambique: Poliovirus
19 May 2022
One case of wild
Poliovirus type 1 infection was reported in the north-eastern Tete province,
Mozambique. This is the first case in this country since 1992.
Malaysia: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
19 May 2022
As of 14 May, the
Malaysia Ministry of Health reported a total of 31,661 cases of
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. This is an increase of 15 times compared with the same period last year.
Panama: Leishmaniasis
19 May 2022
The
Panama Minister of Health reported that more than 240 cases of
Leishmaniasis infection have been recorded, so far this year.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
17 May 2022
As of 13 May,
Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 8,570 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
United Kingdom: Monkeypox
17 May 2022
During 6 - 15 May, 7 confirmed cases of
Monkeypox infection were reported in the
UK. Upon investigation, the latest 4 cases appear to have been infected in London and self-identify as bisexual or men who have sex with men.
Pakistan: Poliomyelitis [Update]
17 May 2022
The third case of
Poliovirus infection was confirmed in a 12 month old child from North Waziristan on 14 May by the
Pakistan National polio laboratory in Islamabad.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Measles [Update]
17 May 2022
During the period between February and May this year, a total of 875 cases of
Measles including 5 deaths were recorded in Kasaï-Oriental province,
Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Qatar: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
17 May 2022
During the period of late March to early April,
Qatar has reported 2 confirmed cases of
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome infection including 1 death, both cases had frequent contact history with dromedary camels and consumed raw camel milk.