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 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
Cambodia: Avian influenza [Update]
17 November 2025
The
Cambodia Ministry of Health reported Saturday on a case of
H5N1 avian influenza in a 22-year-old man from Kien Khleang Village, Chroy Changvar District, Phnom Penh. This is the 18th human H5N1 avian influenza case in Cambodia in 2025.
Angola: Cholera [Update]
17 November 2025
Health officials in
Angola are now reporting a resurgence in the
cholera epidemic that has plagued the country this year. During the first week of September, 52 new suspected cases and one death was reported. However, during the last week of October, 768 new suspected cholera cases and 9 deaths were reported. Angola has seen 34,445 total cholera cases and 874 deaths, with a case fatality rate of 2.5%, from 18 of the 21 provinces through November 12, 2025.
Senegal: Rift Valley Fever [Update]
17 November 2025
The
Senegal Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène publique has reported a confirmed human case of
Rift Valley fever in the Kolda region, making it the 11th region to report a case. The cumulative confirmed case count is now 456 from 11 regions.
Brazil: Dengue Fever [Update]
17 November 2025
The Government of
Goiás has registered 146,452 reported
dengue fever cases to date, with 89,303 confirmed. Regarding deaths, 97 confirmed deaths have been recorded, and 38 are still under investigation.
Ethiopia: Marburg Virus Disease
17 November 2025
On November 14
th, the
Ethiopia Ministry of Health confirmed an outbreak of
Marburg virus disease in the southern Ethiopia region. As of Friday, a total of nine new cases have been reported that affected the town of Jenka.
Hong Kong: Chikungunya Fever [Update]
17 November 2025
The
Hong Kong Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health reported today on an additional locally acquired
chikungunya case in the city. This is the fourth local case reported in Hong Kong.
USA: Measles [Update]
17 November 2025
South Carolina health officials report eight new
measles cases in the past week, bringing the Upstate outbreak to 43, centered around Spartanburg County, and the total number reported to The South Carolina Department of Public Health this year to 46.
Japan: Influenza
14 November 2025
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare reported 57,424
influenza cases from October 27 to November 3, averaging 14.90 cases per medical institution and surpassing the alert threshold of 10, with all 47 prefectures experiencing infections and 25 prefectures exceeding 10 cases per institution.
Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]
13 November 2025
The
Taiwan Centers for Disease Control reported four new locally transmitted
dengue fever cases during the last week, one each in Xizhi District of New Taipei City, Fengshan District of Kaohsiung City, and Wandan Township of Pingtung County. This brings the total to 29 confirmed local dengue fever cases this year.
USA: Dengue Fever [Update]
13 November 2025
Florida state health officials reported an additional three indigenous
dengue fever cases in Miami-Dade County in the past week, bringing the state total to 56 in 2025 to date.
Peru: Leptospirosis
13 November 2025
On the northwestern coast of
Peru, in Piura, officials report 316 confirmed and probable
leptospirosis cases and one death in 2025.
Bangladesh: Dengue Fever [Update]
13 November 2025
The
Bangladesh Director General of Health Services (DGHS) reported an additional 912
dengue fever cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cummulative total for 2025 to date to 80,634. According to the DGHS data, three additional fatalites were reported bring the annual death toll to 318.
American Samoa: Dengue Fever
13 November 2025
Health officials in
American Samoa declared a public health emergency in response to a
dengue outbreak in early July 2025. According to the latest numbers from the Department of Health, 45 additional cases were recorded, bring the outbreak total to 348 lab-confirmed cases.
Senegal: Rift Valley Fever [Update]
13 November 2025
The west African country of
Senegal continues to report confirmed human
Rift Valley fever cases as additional cases have been reported in the Saint-Louis region (11), bringing the country outbreak total to 416 in ten regions.