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.
Detailed information on the latest Dengue fever situation in Hong Kong, as well as neighbouring and overseas countries and areas, can be found at the Centre for Health Protection’s website: https://www.chp.gov.hk/files/pdf/df_imported_cases_and_overseas_figures_eng.pdf
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 Mpox (also known as monkeypox) when travelling abroad
Mpox (also known as monkeypox) is a zoonotic disease caused by Mpox 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 2022, 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 Mpox, 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
Thailand: Dengue Fever [Update]
29 April 2024
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26 April 2024
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The Brazil Ministry of Health reports 3,852,901 probable cases of dengue registered across the country through April 25.
In addition, 1,792 confirmed deaths from dengue have been reported in 2024, in addition to 2,216 deaths under investigation.
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mpox (Monkeypox) [Update]
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
24 April 2024
The Director-General of Public Health at the Iraq Ministry of Health, Riyad Al-Halafi, said that "the ministry recorded more than 27 000 cases of measles, 96% of which were among the unvaccinated, and 4% were among the vaccinated who did not complete the 2 doses."
In addition, he noted that 43 measles deaths have been reported, of which 42 of the fatalities were unvaccinated.
24 April 2024
Between January and April 2024, a total of 1,537 pertussis cases were reported in NSW, Australia. Notifications of pertussis cases began to increase in 2023 and are expected to continue rising.
The 1,537 cases reported through April 13 is more than what was reported in any other of the past four full years.