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

Haiti: Cholera [Update]

21 October 2022

As of 17 October, Haiti reported 996 suspected cases and 37 deaths of Cholera.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 20 October 2022)

Lebanon: Cholera [Update]

21 October 2022

The Lebanon Ministry of Public Health registered 80 new confirmed cases of Cholera. As of 19 October, Lebanon reported 169 cases of confirmed Cholera infection including 5 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 20 October 2022)

Vietnam: Avian Influenza, human

21 October 2022

Vietnam recorded the first human case of Avian Influenza (H5) infection since 2014 in northern province of Phu Tho.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 20 October 2022)

Thailand: Chikungunya fever

21 October 2022

As of 9 October, Thailand health officials reported 673 Chikungunya cases in 36 provinces. No deaths have been reported.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 19 October 2022)

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

21 October 2022

As of 14 October, Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 28,938 cases of Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Singapore's National Environment Agency 19 October 2022)

Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]

19 October 2022

To date, Vietnam recorded 258,480 cases of Dengue Fever including 102 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 18 October 2022)

Brazil: Dengue Fever [Update]

19 October 2022

To date, Brazil reported 2,131,615 cases of Dengue Fever including 898 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 18 October 2022)

Uganda: Ebola Virus Disease [Update]

18 October 2022

As of 14 October, Uganda has recorded 58 confirmed cases of Ebola and 19 cases died. A 21-day lockdown was imposed on the central Uganda districts of Mubende and Kassanda to contain the Ebola outbreak.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 October 2022)

Haiti: Cholera [Update]

18 October 2022

As of 13 October, Haiti reported 696 suspected cases and 36 deaths of Cholera.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 October 2022)

Dominican Republic: Monkeypox [Update]

18 October 2022

The Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of the Dominican Republic reported 29 cases of Monkeypox infection so far this year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 October 2022)

Lebanon: Cholera [Update]

18 October 2022

As of 15 October, the Lebanon Ministry of Public Health reported 43 cases of confirmed Cholera infection with two deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 16 October 2022)

Nepal: Dengue Fever [Update]

18 October 2022

As of 13 October, Nepal reported 38,918 cases and 47 deaths of Dengue Fever.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 15 October 2022)

Laos: Dengue Fever [Update]

18 October 2022

As of 14 October, Laos reported 28,365 cases of Dengue Fever and 21 deaths. Among these, the capital Vientiane reported 14,232 cases.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 15 October 2022)

Nigeria: Cholera [Update]

18 October 2022

As of 25 September, The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported 2,187 confirmed cases and 233 deaths of Cholera.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 15 October 2022)