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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

Greece: West Nile Virus Infection [Update]

21 October 2025

Since the beginning of the year through October 15, Greece recorded 94 domestic West Nile virus cases, of which 76 were neuroinvasive and 18 with mild or no symptoms.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 October 2025)

Taiwan: Dengue Fever [Update]

21 October 2025

The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control announced today that there were three new local Dengue fever cases (two in Tainan City’s South District and one in Taoyuan City’s Taoyuan District).

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 October 2025)

Argentina: Pertussis

21 October 2025

A Pertussis outbreak is reported in the capital city of Tiera del Fuego, Ushuaia, in Argentina. To date, 58 confirmed cases have been reported, out of 135 suspected cases and more than 700 close contacts, in the capital of Tierra del Fuego.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 21 October 2025)

Senegal: Rift Valley Fever [Update]

21 October 2025

The Senegal Ministère de la Santé et de l’Hygiène publique reported in an update today that the number of confirmed Rift Valley fever cases have risen to 245 in six regions.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 20 October 2025)

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ebola Virus Disease [Update]

21 October 2025

The World Health Organization reported today that the last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was discharged today. No new cases have been reported since 25 September.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 20 October 2025)

Bangladesh: Dengue Fever [Update]

21 October 2025

The Directorate General of Health Services in Dhaka reported an additional 950 Dengue fever hospitalizations in the past 24 hours, bringing the country total to 59,849.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 19 October 2025)

South Korea: Influenza

21 October 2025

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency issued a “Influenza Outbreak Alert“ on Friday, October 17th due to an increase in the number of influenza patients, and urged people to get vaccinated against influenza and follow respiratory infection prevention guidelines.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 18 October 2025)

Cambodia: Avian Influenza [Update]

21 October 2025

The Cambodia Ministry of Health reports there is another case of bird flu in a 3-year-old girl who was confirmed positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 18 October 2025)

USA: Rabies [Update]

21 October 2025

Officials in Franklin County, North Carolina are urging the public to take preventative action as Rabies cases continue to rise.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 18 October 2025)

Nepal: Japanese Encephalitis

21 October 2025

The Nepal Ministry of Health and Population reports 133 Japanese encephalitis cases in the country since the summer, including 31 deaths.

(Source: Outbreak News Today 17 October 2025)

USA: Measles [Update]

21 October 2025

An unvaccinated child from Olmsted County, Minnesota, home to Rochester, has a confirmed case of Measles.

(Source: CIDRAP 20 October 2025)