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

Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]

28 November 2022

As of 28 November, Taiwan reported 79 cases of Dengue Fever infection including 59 imported cases. Thirty three cases were imported from Vietnam, followed by 8 from Indonesia and 6 from Philippine.

(Source: Taiwan Centers for Disease Control 28 November 2022)

Bangladesh: Dengue Fever [Update]

28 November 2022

As of 27 November, Bangladesh reported 56,130 cases of Dengue Fever infection including 257 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 28 November 2022)

Iran: Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever

28 November 2022

Since March, Iran reported 78 confirmed cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever including 9 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 26 November 2022)

South Africa: Measles [Update]

28 November 2022

South Africa reported 71 cases of Measles in Limpopo province and Mpumalanga province from 1 September to 22 November.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 November 2022)

Lebanon: Cholera [Update]

28 November 2022

As of 25 November, the Lebanon Ministry of Public Health reported 4,337 cases of Cholera infection including 595 confirmed cases and 20 deaths since the first case was confirmed on 5 October.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 November 2022)

Philippines: Measles [Update]

28 November 2022

As of 5 November, Philippines reported 515 cases of Measles, increased by 201% when compared with the same period last year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 November 2022)

Paraguay: Dengue Fever

28 November 2022

To date, Paraguay has reported 1,839 cases of Dengue infection.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 24 November 2022)

Paraguay: Chikungunya Fever

28 November 2022

So far this year, 531 cases of Chikungunya Fever were reported in Paraguay.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 24 November 2022)

Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]

28 November 2022

So far this year, Vietnam recorded 314,271 cases of Dengue Fever including 115 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 24 November 2022)

Australia: Measles

28 November 2022

The Victoria Department of Health reported 3 new cases of Measles infection among returned overseas travelers, adding the total to 5 cases in Victoria, Australia so far this year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 23 November 2022)

USA: Dengue Fever [Update]

28 November 2022

In United States of America, the Florida Department of Health reported 48 cases of locally-acquired Dengue Fever including 8 cases of severe Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 22 November 2022)

Ethiopia: Cholera

23 November 2022

As of 13 November, a total of 399 suspected Cholera cases including 17 deaths have been reported in Oromia region and Somali region of Ethiopia.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 22 November 2022)

Haiti: Cholera [Update]

22 November 2022

As of 16 November, Haiti reported 9,660 suspected cases of Cholera infection, including 816 confirmed cases and 174 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 November 2022)

South Africa: Measles [Update]

22 November 2022

South Africa reported 57 cases of Measles in Limpopo province and Mpumalanga province from 1 September to 16 November.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 November 2022)

Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]

22 November 2022

As of 20 November, Taiwan reported 78 cases of Dengue Fever infection including 57 imported cases. Thirty-two cases were imported from Vietnam, followed by 8 from Indonesia and 5 from the Philippines.

(Source: Taiwan Centers for Disease Control 21 November 2022)

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

22 November 2022

As of 19 November, Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 30,499 cases of Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Singapore's National Environment Agency 21 November 2022)

Philippines: Dengue Fever [Update]

22 November 2022

As of 22 October, Philippines reported 187,560 cases of Dengue Fever and 613 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 17 November 2022)