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

Niger: Yellow Fever

27 October 2022

Niger reported 4 confirmed cases and one death of Yellow Fever in September and October.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 26 October 2022)

Mainland China: Plague

27 October 2022

The National Health Commission of China reported a pneumonic Plague case in Shannan, Tibet Autonomous Region.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 26 October 2022)

Haiti: Cholera [Update]

26 October 2022

Haiti reported 207 confirmed cases and 41 deaths of Cholera since 2 October.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 October 2022)

Mexico: Monkeypox [Update]

26 October 2022

As of 9 October, the Ministry of Health of Mexico reported 2,654 cases of Monkeypox.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 October 2022)

Philippines: Measles [Update]

26 October 2022

As of 8 October, Philippines reported 467 cases of Measles, increased by 203% when compared with the same period last year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 October 2022)

Bangladesh: Dengue Fever [Update]

26 October 2022

As of 25 October, Bangladesh reported 32,716 cases of Dengue infection including 118 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 October 2022)

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

26 October 2022

As of 22 October, Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 29,305 cases of Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Singapore's National Environment Agency 25 October 2022)

Uganda: Ebola Virus Disease [Update]

25 October 2022

As of 23 October, Uganda has recorded 90 confirmed cases of Ebola and 28 cases died.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 24 October 2022)

Philippines: Cholera [Update]

25 October 2022

As of 1 October, Philippines reported 3,890 cases of Cholera including 37 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 23 September 2022)

Nepal: Dengue Fever [Update]

25 October 2022

As of 17 October, Nepal reported 41,743 cases and 49 deaths of Dengue Fever.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 October 2022)

Nigeria: Cholera [Update]

25 October 2022

As of 2 October, Nigeria reported 10,754 suspected cases and 256 deaths of Cholera.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 October 2022)

Mauritania: Rift Valley Fever [Update]

25 October 2022

Between 30 August and 17 October 2022, Mauritania reported 47 confirmed cases of Rift Valley Fever infection, including 23 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 October 2022)

Lebanon: Cholera [Update]

25 October 2022

As of 19 October, the Lebanon Ministry of Public Health reported 169 confirmed cases of Cholera including 5 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 October 2022)