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

Philippines: Typhoid

26 August 2022

As of 6 August, Philippines reported 7,681 cases of Typhoid.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 August 2022)

Laos: Dengue Fever [Update]

25 August 2022

As of 23 August, Laos reported 19,890 cases of Dengue Fever and 17 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 24 August 2022)

Philippines: Dengue Fever [Update]

25 August 2022

As of 6 August, Philippines reported 118,526 cases of Dengue Fever and 399 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 24 August 2022)

Kazakhstan: Brucellosis

25 August 2022

So far in 2022, eight human cases of Brucellosis have been reported in Kostanay of Kazakhstan.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 24 August 2022)

Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]

24 August 2022

Through August 21, Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam recorded 46,044 cases of Dengue fever, an increase of 5.5 times over the same period last year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 23 August 2022)

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

24 August 2022

As of 20 Aug, Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 24,931 cases of Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Singapore's National Environment Agency 23 August 2022)