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

Myammar: Dengue Fever [Update]

29 July 2022

Myanmar have recorded 7,835 cases of Dengue Fever and 40 deaths in the first half of 2022.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 28 July 2022)

Philippines: Dengue Fever [Update]

29 July 2022

The Philippines Department of Health reported an additional 9,000 Dengue Fever cases in the past two weeks, now reporting 73,909 total cases since the beginning of the year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 28 July 2022)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Measles [Update]

29 July 2022

The chief doctor of the Kasaï-Oriental Provincial Health Division, Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 2,538 cases of Measles including 20 deaths were recorded in the province.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 28 July 2022)

Panama: Hantavirus [Update]

29 July 2022

Panama recorded 17 cases of Hantavirus infection so far this year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 28 July 2022)

Ghana: Marburg Virus Disease [Update]

28 July 2022

Ghana, reported 4 confirmed cases of Marburg Virus Disease including 3 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 27 July 2022)

France: Monkeypox [Update]

28 July 2022

As of 26 July, France reported 1,837 confirmed cases of Monkeypox infection.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 27 July 2022)

Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]

28 July 2022

As of 23 Jul, Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 21,350 cases of Dengue Fever infection.

(Source: Singapore's National Environment Agency 26 July 2022)

Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]

26 July 2022

To date, Vietnam recorded 124,000 cases of Dengue Fever and 40 deaths. The number of cases has tripled compared to the same period last year.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 July 2022)

Ghana: Marburg Virus Disease [Update]

26 July 2022

In Ghana, a suspected case of Marburg Virus Disease died on July 21. The patient was the third case and a close contact of the initial two deceased cases.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 July 2022)

Japan: Monkeypox

26 July 2022

Japan recorded its first confirmed case of Monkeypox infection. The patient returned from Europe and had a history of contact with a person diagnosed with Monkeypox in Europe.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 25 July 2022)