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]
31 January 2022
As of 28 January,
Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 562 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
Timor-Leste: Dengue Fever
31 January 2022
As of 30 January,
Timor-Leste reported 1,198 cases of
Dengue Fever infection including 20 deaths.
Nigeria: Lassa fever [Update]
31 January 2022
As of 23 January,
Nigeria reported 170 cases of
Lassa Fever.
Nicaragua: Malaria
31 January 2022
Within the first 11 months in 2021,
Nicaragua reported 21,030 cases of
Malaria infection.
Mexico: Chickenpox
31 January 2022
Mexico registered 15,787 cases of
Chickenpox infection in 2021.
Brazil: Mayaro Fever
31 January 2022
The Secretary of State for Public Health in Pará state, Brazil, reported 8 confirmed cases of Mayaro virus infection in 2021.
Mayaro virus is transmitted by mosquitoes. Patient may suffer from fever, joint aches, muscle pains, headache, eye pain, rash, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Ukraine: Poliomyelitis
31 January 2022
Ukraine health officials reported one case of
Poliovirus type 2 infection in a 2 years old child from Transcarpathia on 24 January. Upon investigation, the case has not been vaccinated against Poliomyelitis.
Benin: Cholera
27 January 2022
World Health Organization reported a
Cholera outbreak in
Benin with 1430 cases and 20 deaths from 1 September 2021 to 16 January 2022.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
27 January 2022
As of 22 January,
Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 435 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
Nigeria: Lassa fever [Update]
25 January 2022
As of 16 January,
Nigeria reported 96 cases of
Lassa Fever in 2022.
Paraguay: Dengue Fever
25 January 2022
To date, 630 cases of
Dengue infection have been reported in
Paraguay.