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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 wer e 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

 

Philippines: Dengue

10 October 2025

Quezon City reported 8,729 dengue cases from January 1 to October 7, 2025, marking a 91% increase compared to 4,581 cases during the same period in 2024, with 30 deaths recorded and children aged ten and younger most affected.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 8 October 2025)

 

Czech Republic: Hepatitis A

10 October 2025

The Czech Republic is experiencing a significant hepatitis A outbreak with 1,776 cases registered through September, the highest number since 1996, with Prague accounting for nearly 40% of cases and 21 deaths reported.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 8 October 2025)

 

Mauritania: Rift Valley Fever

10 October 2025

Mauritania reported 7 new confirmed Rift Valley fever cases and 5 new deaths with a case fatality rate of 71.42%, representing a significant increase in cases.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 8 October 2025)

 

Senegal: Rift Valley Fever

10 October 2025

Senegal reported 53 new confirmed Rift Valley fever cases and 6 new deaths with a case fatality rate of 11.32%, showing over 1,000% increase compared to previous reports.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 8 October 2025)

 

USA: Pertussis

10 October 2025

Florida reported 1,295 pertussis cases through September 27, 2025, a 217% increase from 409 cases in the same period in 2024, with Miami-Dade County recording the most cases (137) and 63% occurring in children nine years old and younger.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 8 October 2025)

 

France: Chikungunya

10 October 2025

France reported 695 locally transmitted chikungunya cases as of October 6, 2025, as part of 737 total indigenous cases across 87 outbreaks in multiple regions including Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Corsica, Île-de-France, Occitanie, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 October 2025)

 

France: Dengue

10 October 2025

France reported 28 locally transmitted dengue cases as of October 6, 2025, as part of 737 total indigenous cases across 87 outbreaks in multiple regions including Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Corsica, Île-de-France, Occitanie, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 October 2025)

 

Italy: West Nile Virus

10 October 2025

Italy reported 740 confirmed West Nile virus cases with 68 deaths across 17 regions and 75 provinces, including 354 neuroinvasive cases with a case fatality rate of 19.2%.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 October 2025)

 

Italy: Chikungunya

10 October 2025

Italy reported 398 chikungunya cases, mostly travel-associated.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 October 2025)

 

Italy: Dengue

10 October 2025

Italy reported 166 dengue cases, mostly travel-associated.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 October 2025)

 

Israel: Measles

10 October 2025

Israel recorded its 7th measles death, an unvaccinated one-year-old toddler, with about 1,700 patients diagnosed and statistical models suggesting closer to 5,000 cases across Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, Bnei Brak, and several other cities.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 9 October 2025)

 

Chinese Mainland: Chikungunya Fever [Update]

8 October 2025

As of the end of September, more than 16,000 locally transmitted cases has been reported in Guangdong Province. All cases were laboratory-confirmed. This represents the largest documented chikungunya outbreak to date in China.
The cases have been reported in 21 cities, mainly in Foshan City (10032), Jiangmen City (5209), Guangzhou City (590), Shenzhen City (128), Zhanjiang City (112), Zhuhai City (60), and Zhongshan City (54).

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2025)

 

USA: Measles [Update]

8 October 2025

In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in upstate South Carolina, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional cases of measles related to an ongoing outbreak of measles in Spartanburg County.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2025)

 

USA: Dengue Fever [Update]

8 October 2025

The Florida Department of Health reported two additional autochthonous dengue fever cases in the past week- one each in Miami-Dade and Brevard counties. In 2025, 47 cases of locally acquired dengue have been reported in Brevard (31), Hillsborough, Miami-Dade (14), and Pasco counties.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2025)

 

Vanuatu: Pertussis

8 October 2025

The Vanuatu Ministry of Health officially declared an outbreak of pertussis, or whooping cough in Tanna Island, Tafea Province on 18 August 2025. As of 26 September 2025, 270 cases of pertussis have been reported on Tanna, Efate and Erromango, resulting in 3 infant deaths, with a case fatality rate of 1.1%.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2025)

 

Samoa: Dengue Fever [Update]

8 October 2025

In a follow-up on the dengue fever outbreak in Samoa, the Samoa Ministry of Health has recorded a total of 14,435 clinically diagnosed dengue cases since January, including 4,259 lab-confirmed cases as of the end of September.
In addition, health officials reported one additional dengue-related death has been recorded, bringing the total number of deaths to seven.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2025)

 

Brazil: Dengue Fever [Update]

8 October 2025

In Rio Grande do Sul state, dengue remains a concern. Of the 123,219 reports issued by Rio Grande do Sul in 2025, 41,724 were confirmed cases of the disease, 40,954 had positive results, and 39,080 were discarded. According to the State Health Department (SES), 1,461 cases remain under investigation at the Rio Grande do Sul Central Laboratory.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2025)

 

USA: West Nile Virus Infection [Update]

8 October 2025

The Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) is alerting the community to a concerning increase in West Nile virus (WNV) infections in Jefferson County. To date, nine residents have been confirmed to have contracted the virus, with seven requiring hospitalization.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 7 October 2025)

 

Brazil: Dengue Fever [Update]

8 October 2025

Santa Catarina state, in Brazil's southern region, reported a a significant 230% increase in probable dengue cases in September 2025, compared to the previous month. 1,403 cases were recorded, while August only recorded 423.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 6 October 2025)

 

Bangladesh: Dengue Fever [Update]

8 October 2025

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Dhaka, Bangladesh reported an additional 782 dengue fever hospitalizations in the past 24 hours, putting the total cases over the 50,000 case mark for the year (50,689).
In addition, three more dengue deaths were reported, bring the death total to 215.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 6 October 2025)

 

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mpox (monkeypox) [Update]

8 October 2025

South Kivu province has exceeded 17,000 cases of mpox, or monkeypox, since January 2025. To date, a total of 17,336 cases have been reported, including 18 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 4 October 2025)

 

Pakistan: Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever

8 October 2025

The Sindh health department reported the sixth Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) death of 2025 in a 28-year-old butcher from Karachi.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 4 October 2025)

 

Senegal: Rift Valley Fever [Update]

8 October 2025

In a follow-up on the Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak in Senegal, local media report a worrying increase in the epidemic and spread in the Saint-Louis region.
As of Thursday, 54 positive cases have been recorded. Among them, there are 18 simple cases followed at home, 25 people cured, 8 deaths and 3 hospitalized cases - including one treated in Ndioum and two others in Saint-Louis. With this report, 13 new cases have been recorded in the Saint-Louis region.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 4 October 2025)

 

Paraguay: Measles

8 October 2025

The measles outbreak in Paraguay, which began in August, is currently showing a dispersion of cases. Last week, another case of measles confirmed in the Central department. Twenty people with suspected measles are currently under investigation, 17 of whom are from San Pedro and 3 from the Metropolitan Area.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 3 October 2025)