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
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
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
3 October 2022
As of 30 September,
Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 28,120 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]
3 October 2022
As of 29 September,
Taiwan reported 58 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
Cuba: Monkeypox [Update]
3 October 2022
On 1 October,
Cuba's Ministerio de Salud Pública reported the 4th confirmed
Monkeypox case in Cienfuegos province. The individual is a health care worker who had direct contact with the third case.
Nigeria: Monkeypox [Update]
3 October 2022
As of 6 September,
Nigeria reported 318 confirmed cases of
Monkeypox infection. Among these, 63 cases were reported in Lagos.
Uganda: Ebola [Update]
3 October 2022
As of 30 September, 38 cases of
Ebola infection were reported in
Uganda.
Mauritania: Rift Valley Fever [Update]
3 October 2022
To date,
Mauritania health authorities reported 28 cases of
Rift Valley Fever infection with 16 deaths.
Pakistan: Dengue Fever
3 October 2022
So far, health officials in Sindh province of southern
Pakistan reported 9,826 cases of
Dengue Fever with 39 deaths, about three-quarters of the cases were reported in September. Of this total, 6,053 confirmed cases were reported in Karachi.
France: Dengue Fever [Update]
3 October 2022
As of 26 September,
France recorded 57 local cases of
Dengue Feverin the Occitania and the Paca region.
Malaysia: Dengue Fever [Update]
3 October 2022
As of 24 September, the
Malaysia Ministry of Health report 42,084 cases of
Dengue Fever infection with 24 deaths. Number of cases increased by 116.7% when compared with same period last year.
Puerto Rico: Leptospirosis
3 October 2022
To date, health officials in
Puerto Rico reported 72 suspected cases of
Leptospirosis after the passage of Hurricane Fiona.
USA: Measles
30 September 2022
In
United States of America, the Minnesota Department of Health reported 13 cases of
Measles among unvaccinated children in the Twin Cities area since June this year.
Pakistan: Diphtheria
30 September 2022
Health officials in Sindh province in southeastern
Pakistan reported 39 cases of
Diphtheria, including 10 deaths in children during the past two months in Karachi and other areas.
Dominican Republic: Monkeypox
30 September 2022
So far this year, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of
Dominican Republic reported 25 cases of
Monkeypox infection.
Vietnam: Dengue Fever [Update]
30 September 2022
To date,
Vietnam recorded 224,771 cases of
Dengue Fever including 92 deaths.
Nigeria: Cholera [Update]
30 September 2022
As of 24 September, 298 cases of
Cholera including 10 deaths have been reported in Gombe State of
Nigeria.
Vietnam: Rabies
30 September 2022
During the first eight months of 2022,
Vietnam reported 40 lethal cases of
Rabies infection.
USA: Dengue Fever [Update]
30 September 2022
In
United States of America, the Florida Department of Health reported 3 additional locally-acquired
Dengue Fever cases in the week ending 24 September. This brings the state's total to 22.
Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]
27 September 2022
So far this year,
Taiwan reported 57 cases of
Dengue Fever infection including 20 local cases.
Singapore: Dengue Fever [Update]
27 September 2022
As of 26 September,
Singapore's National Environment Agency reported 27,804 cases of
Dengue Fever infection.
USA: West Nile Virus [Update]
27 September 2022
In the
United States of America through 20 September, CDC officials reported 420 cases of
West Nile Virus including 25 deaths.
Uganda: Ebola
27 September 2022
So far, 36 cases of
Ebola infection including 23 deaths were reported in
Uganda. Almost all of the cases were reported in Mubende District.
Nepal: Dengue Fever
27 September 2022
To date, the
Nepal Ministry of Health and Population reported 25,543 cases of
Dengue Fever infection. Bagmati province, the home of Kathmandu, accounted for nearly 78% of the cases.
USA: Dengue Fever [Update]
27 September 2022
In
United States of America, 19 cases of locally acquired
Dengue Fever were reported in Florida, so far this year.
Peru: Dengue Fever
27 September 2022
The
Peru Ministry of Health have reported 58,117 cases of
Dengue Fever infection and 75 deaths, so far this year.
Mauritania: Rift Valley Fever [Update]
27 September 2022
To date,
Mauritania health authorities reported 13 cases of
Rift Valley Fever infection.
Costa Rica: Malaria [Update]
27 September 2022
In
Costa Rica, 318
Malaria cases were reported in the Northern Zone. Most of the cases were reported in Los Chiles canton with 286 infections plus 15 more cases reside on the Nicaraguan side.
South Africa: Rabies [Update]
27 September 2022
As of 25 August,
South Africa reported 10 confirmed
Rabies cases including 5 from the Eastern Cape province, 3 from Limpopo province and 2 from KwaZuluNatal province. Furthermore, 5 deaths from probable Rabies have been reported from the Eastern Cape Province.